TOMORROW: E.P.A. Administrator Makes 6th Trip to Gulf Region to Oversee Response to the BP Spill

WASHINGTON - E.P.A. Administrator Lisa P. Jackson returns to the gulf coast tomorrow to monitor EPA's on-the-ground response to the BP oil spill, meet with federal responders and BP representatives, and speak with residents about ongoing federal efforts to mitigate the spill's impact on the region. She will travel to New Orleans and Pensacola, Fla.

This marks Administrator Jackson's 6th visit to the gulf region since the oil spill began. During the trip, she will be briefed by E.P.A. and Coast Guard officials on the latest response updates and monitoring data, and oversee beach clean up efforts in the region. The administrator will also meet with E.P.A. scientists in Gulf Breeze, Fla., for a briefing on ongoing dispersant testing.

Administrator Jackson and E.P.A. continue to work closely with National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, who is leading the administration-wide response and directing all interagency activities.

To request an interview with Administrator Jackson, please email [email protected].

For more information on EPA's efforts in the gulf and for the latest air, water, sediment and underwater dispersant monitoring data: http://www.epa.gov/bpspill.


FRIDAY, JULY two

10:00 a.m. CENTRAL Briefing with Local Officials
CLOSED PRESS


1:00 p.m. CENTRAL Town Hall Meeting: "Expanding the Environmental Conversation"
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd
New Orleans, La.
OPEN PRESS

3:00 p.m. CENTRAL Meeting with Environmental Groups
CLOSED PRESS


SATURDAY, JULY three

10:30 a.m. CENTRAL Tour of EPA's Gulf Breeze Lab and Pensacola Beach Operations Lab
Gulf Breeze and Pensacola, Fla.
CLOSED PRESS


1:15 p.m. CENTRAL Stakeholder Meeting
Gulf Breeze, Fla.
CLOSED PRESS

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