LOS ANGELES, CA – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to help reduce the impact of the western drought on livelihoods and the economy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López will join California officials on Wednesday, May 20, to announce major projects to improve water efficiency and conservation in California and 11 other states affected by the historic drought.
Jewell and López will join Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer Nancy Sutley to discuss ongoing state-federal partnerships working toward a more sustainable and resilient water future.
Who
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Estevan López, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner
Nancy Sutley, Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
What
Partnership funding announcement for Western water and energy conservation projects
When
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
2:30 p.m. PDT – Media check-in
3:00 p.m. PDT – Press conference
Where
Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
6100 Woodley Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Media
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
