MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Press Event Announcing $53 Million Investment in the Gulf of Mexico through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
GULFPORT, Miss. (May 12, 2022) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe will be in Gulfport, Mississippi on Monday, May 16, to announce $53 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the Gulf of Mexico. This investment will support wetland restoration, stormwater treatment and control, nature-based infrastructure, resilient shorelines and other initiatives critical to creating a healthy and vibrate Gulf of Mexico. These project types are pivotal in advancing water quality improvements, community resilience, habitat restoration and environmental education.
WHAT: EPA Announces $53 Million Investment in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WHO: Janet McCabe, U.S. EPA Deputy Administrator
Marc Wyatt, U.S. EPA Gulf of Mexico Division Director
WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2022, from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
WHERE: Gulf of Mexico Division Office: 2510 14th Street, Suite 1212
Gulfport, Miss. 39501
Please email region4press@epa.gov to confirm your participation and receive dial-in details.
**Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person at: EPA Region 4 Facebook