WASHINGTON, D. C. The Gulf Coast Ecosystem…
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Gulf
Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, created by President Obama
by executive order to develop a comprehensive restoration strategy
for the Gulf of Mexico, will hold its final meeting in Biloxi,
Mississippi today. It will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention
Centerfrom 10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and is open to
the public. The meeting will be followed by public listening
sessions from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The task Force has held
seventeen such sessions to date.
President Obama selected EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, a native
of New Orleans, to chair the task force which is comprised of 12
federal agencies and the five Gulf Coast states. The Biloxi
meeting, the final in a series of six taking place across the Gulf,
will further the task force’s ongoing work to support the
conservation and restoration of resilient and healthy ecosystems in
the Gulf. During the final meeting, the task force will receive
input from Mississippi experts and leaders on coastal restoration
and community partnerships.On
October 5, 2010, President Obama issued Executive Order 13554 to
create the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, furthering
the administration's ongoing commitment to the Gulf region. The
task force works to integrate federal restoration efforts with
those of local stakeholders and state and tribal governments, and
to facilitate accountability and support throughout the restoration
process. View the President’s executive order:
www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/05/executive-order-gulf-coast-ecosystem-restoration-task-force.
WHO: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson
WHEN: Today, August 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. CT
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