EPA Administrator Tours Missouri July 9 and 10; Meets with Farmers on Protecting U.S. Waterways
EPA Administrator Tours Missouri July 9 and 10; Meets with Farmers on Protecting U.S. Waterways
Release Date: 07/07/2014 Contact Information: Kris Lancaster, 913-551-7557, lancaster.kris@epa.gov
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(Lenexa, Kan., July 7, 2014) - On Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will travel to Missouri to meet with farmers and agribusiness leaders to discuss Waters of the U.S., a proposed rule to protect our nation’s waterways under the Clean Water Act.
On Wednesday, McCarthy will tour Bill Heffernan’s corn and soybean farm in Rocheport, Mo., to view ongoing soil conservation practices that protect waterways.
Wednesday, July 9, 9:30 a.m. CDT
WHO: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks, and Missouri corn and soybean Farmer Bill Heffernan WHAT: Tour of Heffernan Farm WHERE: 6267 N. Route J, Rocheport, MO 65279
Thursday, July 10, Noon CDT
On Thursday, McCarthy will deliver a speech on Waters of the U.S. at the Kansas City Agribusiness Council Luncheon. There will be a media availability following the speech.
WHO: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy WHAT: Waters of the U.S. speech and media availability WHERE: American Royal Association, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102
Media representatives interested in covering these events should RSVP to Kris Lancaster at lancaster.kris@epa.gov.
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