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U.S. EPA to award $1 million for environmental justice projects

Release Date: 06/04/2007
Contact Information: Roxanne Smith, 202-564-4355 / [email protected]

(Washington, D.C. – June 4, 2007) The U. S Environmental Protection Agency will announce $1 million in grants at a national workshop on environmental justice for community organizations.
 
At the workshop, Granta Nakayama, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, will present $100,000 grants to 10 community-based organizations for projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues as childhood asthma, farm worker pesticide protection, fish consumption, indoor air quality, drinking water contamination, and lead poisoning prevention.
 
DATE:               Tuesday, June 5, 2007
 
TIME:                10:30 am – 11:00 am – Brief descriptions of awardees’ projects

          11:00 am – 11:05 am – Remarks and introduction, Charles Lee, director, Office of Environmental Justice
          11:05 am – 11:10 am – Remarks, Granta Nakayama, assistant administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
          11:10 am – 11:30 am – Awards presentation and photo opportunity
          11:30 am – 11:45 am – Media availability with AA Nakayama, Director Lee and awardees
 
LOCATION:
Radisson Hotel at DC National Airport  
Participants:      Granta Nakayama, assistant administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. EPA
                        Charles Lee, director, Office of Environmental Justice
          Representatives from each of the 10 community-based organizations that are receiving funding through the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Program