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Media Advisory



Secretary Salazar to Celebrate Launch of Los Angeles River Watershed Project


01/11/2012


Contact: Adam Fetcher (DOI) 202-208-6416


WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to celebrate the selection of the Los Angeles River Watershed as a priority project under the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP). Spearheaded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Interior along with 9 additional federal agencies, UWFP aims to stimulate regional and local economies, create local jobs, improve quality of life, and protect Americans’ health by revitalizing urban waterways in under-served communities across the country. 

WHO: Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles
Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Congresswoman
Adam Schiff, U.S. Congressman
Ruth Coleman, Director of California State Parks
WHAT:  Launch of Los Angeles River Watershed Project
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
12:00 p.m.
WHERE: North Atwater Park
3950 Chevy Chase Drive
Los Angeles, California 90039

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