EPA Schedules Meetings on Environmental Effects of Port of Huntington Tri-State Collaborative

PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2010) - - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold two public meetings to discuss the Port of Huntington Tri-State Collaborative Geographic Initiative – an initiative that addresses the importance of environmental compliance for the area’s land, air and water resources.

To make sure citizens in the communities surrounding the Port area have an opportunity to comment on the collaborative goals and the overall strategies, EPA will host two public meetings:

7 p.m., June 1, 2010 - Tuesday

Marshall University Memorial Student Center

Fifth Avenue

Marshall University, Huntington, WVa

7 p.m., June 2, 2010 - Wednesday

Wilson University Student Union

West Virginia State University

Institute, WVa.

The Port Collaborative plan includes assessing the environmental impacts of the Port operations on the surrounding communities, reducing the amount of pollution being released into the environment, and building community skills to help ensure the long-term protection of the environment and public health.

For additional information about the Port of Huntington Tri-State Collaborative Geographic Initiative see: http://www.epa.gov/region03/oecej/initiatives.html.