Acting EPA Region Four Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle will represent the EPA in Durham for a press conference, lead pipe inventory site tour, and announcement of new grant funding to protect children from lead in drinking water.

DURHAM (June 17, 2024) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 3:30 PM EDT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region Four Acting Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle will join Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley, state and local representatives, and community members for an event to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s latest actions to protect public health and deliver safe drinking water for all Americans.

Who:

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

EPA Region Four Acting Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle

Representative Valerie Foushee (D-NC-04)

Mayor of Durham, NC Leonardo Williams

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley

Principal James Hopkins, Lyons Farm Elementary School

When and Where:

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Site Visit: 3:30 PM at 112 Radcliff Circle, Durham NC 27713

Press Conference: 4:10 PM at Lyons Farm Elementary School (906 Scott King Road, Durham NC 27713)

***Please RSVP HEREExit EPA’s website by Tuesday, June 18 at 11:30 AM EDT if you are interested in covering this event. Additional details to follow.

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