Media Advisory
For Immediate Release:
March 9, 2012
March 9, 2012
EPA to Launch the “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
ATLANTA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming, with Scholastic, will announce the national roll-out of the Spanish-language version of the book “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” – a special edition book based on the popular Scholastic series.
Regional Administrator Fleming will also recognize the state of Mississippi for achievements in protecting children’s heath through retrofits, replacements and idle reduction programs of the state’s eligible school bus fleet.
Later in the afternoon, representatives from the EPA will participate in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Planning Commission’s Children’s Fair on from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Biloxi Public Library and Civic Center in Biloxi. This event, held in conjunction with the announcement and the recognition ceremony, is a region-wide educational event to celebrate children and environmental health.
Regional Administrator Fleming will also recognize the state of Mississippi for achievements in protecting children’s heath through retrofits, replacements and idle reduction programs of the state’s eligible school bus fleet.
Later in the afternoon, representatives from the EPA will participate in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Planning Commission’s Children’s Fair on from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Biloxi Public Library and Civic Center in Biloxi. This event, held in conjunction with the announcement and the recognition ceremony, is a region-wide educational event to celebrate children and environmental health.
What: National Launch of “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version
Who: Gwen Keyes Fleming, EPA Regional Administrator
Carol Kemker, Deputy Director, Air, Pesticides and Toxic Management Division, EPA
Trudy Fisher, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
AJ Holloway, Mayor, City of Biloxi
Carol Kemker, Deputy Director, Air, Pesticides and Toxic Management Division, EPA
Trudy Fisher, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
AJ Holloway, Mayor, City of Biloxi
When: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 9:30 am until 11:00 am CST
Where: Biloxi Public Library and Civic Center
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
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