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Today, Monday: EPA Hosts Government Press Briefing On Ongoing Response To Enbridge Oil Spill

Release Date: 08/02/2010
Contact Information: Site Press Office: 888-363-8632, spillpress@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-OPA091

(MARSHALL, MICH. – Aug. 2, 2010) 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 and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will separately brief the media immediately following the government briefing at the same location.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Media attending in person should arrive 45 minutes to an hour 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
705 North Marshall
Cafeteria
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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