Saturday, September 12: E.P.A. Region Seven Acting Administrator to Speak at Missouri River Cleanup Event in Parkville, Mo.

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(Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 11, 2015) - On Saturday, Sept. 12, E.P.A. Region seven Acting Administrator Mark Hague will speak at the "Big Muddy Cleanup," a one-day Missouri River cleanup sponsored by Healthy Rivers Partnership in Parkville, Mo.

Hague will speak about the importance of clean water, which is vital to our health, communities and economy, as well as the importance of strong partnerships to protect local rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands.

During the cleanup, boats will ferry volunteers to the river banks to pick up trash that has washed ashore. Other volunteers, including youth groups, will pick up trash along the banks, trails and parking lots.

WHAT: Remarks at Missouri River Cleanup

WHEN: 8:45 a.m. Central Time, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

WHERE: Platte Landing Park, Parkville, Mo. Take I-29 to Hwy. 45 west, then Hwy. nine south. Take First Street (in Parkville) west, then Main Street south across Rush Creek to the entrance of the park. The cleanup will take place at a new boat ramp, and public parking is accessible in designated areas at the west end of the park.

WHO: E.P.A. Region seven Acting Administrator Mark Hague

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