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NTC WHITE HOUSE MEDIA ADVISORY FOR A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO N.C . FISH KILL

Release Date: 08/05/98
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Attached is a White House Media Advisory for Thursday, August 6 at 12:30 p.m. for a meeting to discuss the federal response to the North Carolina fish kill and new outbreaks this summer of Pfiesteria, red tide and branch tide.
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Executive Office of the President Council On Environmental Quality F

For Immediate Release Contact: Elliot Diringer Wednesday, August 5, 1998 202-456-6224

****MEDIA ADVISORY****


FEDERAL EXPERTS TO FORECAST POTENTIAL OUTBREAKS OF PFIESTERIA AND OTHER HARMFUL ORGANISMS ALONG U.S. COASTS

White House to Announce Immediate Response to North Carolina Fish Kill


12:30 pm (EDT) THURSDAY (8/6/98) ROOSEVELT ROOM


Washington, DC -- Officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency will describe the outlook for new outbreaks this summer of Pfiesteria, red tide and brown tide, and the Administration's coordinated strategy for anticipating and responding to these serious threats to public health and natural resources along U.S. coasts.

In addition, the White House will announce an immediate federal response to the first major outbreak of the season -- a major fish kill in the Neuse River in Eastern North Carolina.

WHO: Erskine Bowles, White House Chief of Staff; Carol Browner, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Dr. D. James Baker , Administrator, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration; Wayne McDevitt, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

WHAT: Environmental Announcement

WHERE: Roosevelt Room, White House

WHEN: Thursday, August 6, 1998 12:30pm - 1:15pm (EDT)

THE EVENT IS POOL PRESS: Preset for media wishing to attend begins at 11:45am. Final access to the event will be at 12:20 pm. Press will be expected to display standard press accreditation to gain access to the event. Press without White House press credentials must call the White House Press Office at 456-7150 to be cleared into the building.