Media Advisory: TUESDAY: Newly Confirmed EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Deliver Remarks at Harvard Law School

CONTACT: Dave Deegan (617) 918-1017 (o) (617) 594-7068 (m) deegan.dave@epa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2013 TUESDAY: Newly Confirmed EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Deliver Remarks at Harvard Law School   WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, newly-confirmed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will be in Cambridge, MA to deliver remarks at Harvard Law School. This will be her first public speech since being confirmed as EPA Administrator by the U.S. Senate. McCarthy will discuss her vision for the EPA and challenges the Agency will face going forward. She will also highlight her commitment to carrying out President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution and address the impacts of climate change. Prior to being named Administrator, McCarthy served as the Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. She has been a leading advocate for common-sense strategies to protect public health and the environment. Previously, McCarthy served as the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. During her career, which spans nearly 30 years, McCarthy has worked at both the state and local levels on critical environmental issues and helped coordinate policies on economic growth, energy, transportation and the environment. This event is co-hosted by Harvard Law School's Environmental Law Program (ELP). Live WebCast: Administrator McCarthy’s speech will be live simulcast, and can be viewed on Tuesday at the following URL: http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/2013/07/25_new-epa-administrator-mccarthy-to-speak-at-hls.html. Social Media: EPA will “Live Tweet” from Administrator McCarthy’s speech. Twitter users can follow along with #GinaBoston. For more information, visit: http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/evite.html. WHO:              EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy WHAT:              Address at Harvard Law School WHEN:             Tuesday, July 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. WHERE:                       Harvard Law School 2036 Milstein East Wasserstein Hall 1585 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 This event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend can RSVP to Deegan.dave@epa.gov R131 You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355