‘Pollution Diet” Meetings Set for Pennsylvania
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Category: WaterType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Friday, October 15th, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (October 14, 2010) The E.P.A. will hold 4 public meetings in Pennsylvania next week to discuss the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) - a strict "pollution diet" to restore local waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
E.P.A. released the outline Bay TMDL on Sept. 24 and is holding public meetings throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed during a public review period that ends Nov. 8.
The public meetings will be held in Lancaster, State College, Williamsport and Ashley, Pa. The meeting in Williamsport will be broadcast live on-line via webinar.
The meetings are:
· Oct. 18, 2-4 p.m., Best Western Eden Resort, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster
· Oct. 19, 2-4 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 850 Stratford Drive, State College
· Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m., Lycoming College, Wendle Hall, 700 College Place, Williamsport (Also broadcast live online as webinar)
· Oct. 21, 2-4 p.m., Bentley's, 2300 Route 309, Ashley
Meeting and webinar details on Bay TMDL web site:
http://www.epa.gov/chesapeakebaytmdl
Media Note: E.P.A. will be accessible for media interviews one half hour before each meeting at the meeting venue
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