E-M:/ Media Advisory for Aug 1

[Kym Spring <grandrapids@cleanwater.org>]

Media Advisory for August 1, 2005

$20 Billion Great Lakes Restoration Plan Focus of EPA Meeting in Grand Rapids

WHEN:           Monday, August 1, 6:30 PM

WHERE:          Loosemore Auditorium

                Grand Valley State University?s Downtown/Pew Campus

                401 W. Fulton St.

                Grand Rapids, MI

 

WHO:            U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

                Great Lakes Cities Initiative

                Clean Water Action

                National Wildlife Federation

                Citizens concerned about the health of the Great Lakes

WHAT:   A task force charged by President Bush with crafting a plan to restore and protect the Great Lakes recently released a $20 billion clean-up plan.

The plan tackles many of the problems that plague the Great Lakes, from raw sewage flowing into the lakes and closing beaches to habitat destruction and invasive species that are threatening the region?s fish and wildlife.

The August 1 meeting is the second in a series of six public meetings across the Great Lakes region to get feedback from the public on the draft action plan. Attend the meeting and learn:

·       What?s in the plan and how it impacts Michigan;

·       What citizens support in the plan; and,
·       What citizens oppose in the plan.

CONTACT: 
Cyndi Roper, Clean Water Action, 616-742-4084 croper@cleanwater.org
Jordan Lubetkin, NWF, 734-904-1589; lubetkin@nwf.org
Nora Ferrell, Valerie Denney Communications, 312-408-2580; nora@vdcom.com