Emergency Response News (Region 5): Today, Wednesday: EPA Hosts Government Press Briefing on Ongoing Enbridge Oil Spill Response

 

Today, Wednesday: EPA Hosts Government Press Briefing on Ongoing Enbridge Oil Spill Response

Release date:  08/04/2010
Site Contact Information: 888-363-8632, spillpress@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-ENB001

MARSHALL, MICH. – On behalf of the Unified Command, EPA officials, along with federal, state and county representatives will hold a media briefing regarding the ongoing response to the Enbridge oil spill in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. EPA has the role of Federal On-Scene Coordinator for this incident.
The Briefing will take place at 3:00 PM EDT.

Officials with Enbridge will separately brief the media immediately following the government briefing at the same location.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Media attending in person for the first time should arrive 30 minutes ahead of the conference to allow time for required credentials to be verified and photo identification badge to be produced. You will be directed from the parking lot to the elementary school for this process.

Sat Truck: Please be award for your satellite cabling needs – distance from cafeteria to nearest media truck parking location 400 feet.

Marshall High School Cafeteria
705 North Marshall
Marshall, Mich.
For members of the media who need to call in, please dial: 866-383-7989 (or 617-597-5328 international.) Participant passcode: 63136867

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