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| Media Advisory No. 4182.10 |
Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan to Announce Recovery Act Investments to Improve Water, Waste Water Treatment in 24 States
New Water and Environmental Program Projects to Spur Job Creation in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug., 5, 2010 – TODAY, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will host a national media conference call to announce investments in rural infrastructure that will protect the public health and environment by improving water quality and public sanitation services in 24 states.
States benefiting from this announcement include: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
| WHAT: |
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan to host national media conference call to discuss new Water and Environmental Program investments nationwide to protect public health and the environment. |
| WHERE: |
TODAY, Thursday, August 5, 2010
10:30 a.m. EDT |
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Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: USDA (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560
All callers using the above passcode will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. |
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