(AGENPARL) - Roma, 15 Novembre 2023 - (AGENPARL) – mer 15 novembre 2023 EPA to Announce $30 Million to Protect Tucson Residents from PFAS
TUCSON – On Thursday, November 16, 2023, EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox will join EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator Martha Guzman, state and local officials and community members to highlight more than $30 million in new funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will protect the environment and residents from PFAS and other contaminants, and improve overall water quality in Tucson, Marana, and other neighboring communities. The event will also celebrate the City of Tucson’s innovative leadership on projects, like Sweetwater Wetlands, to increase drought resilience, create public spaces, and create and protect vital ecosystems.
This builds upon President Biden’s Investing in America commitment to deliver clean water, and protect the health of all people, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is dedicating an unprecedented $50 billion to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
Who:
· Radhika Fox, U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Water
· Martha Guzman, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator for Region 9 (Pacific Southwest)
· Karen Peters, CEO and Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
· Susan Montgomery, Board Member, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona
· John Kmiec, Director, Tucson Water
· Yolanda Herera, Chair, Tucson International Airport Area (TIAA) Superfund Site Unified Community Advisory Board
What: Press conference and media availability
When: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Where: Sweetwater Wetlands, 2511 W. Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ 85745
Note: Media planning to attend should arrive by 10:45 a.m.
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