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*EPA TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS*

Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov

(Atlanta, Georgia - October 20, 2008)–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce the winners of its first annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards during an award ceremony in Atlanta tomorrow.

*Who: *Granta Y. Nakayama, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance will present the awards to 12 organizations from across the nation ranging from Georgia to Hawaii.

*What: *The award will recognize organizations for their distinguished accomplishments in addressing environmental justice issues ranging from a lead poisoning prevention effort to helping hurricane, displaced-communities address environmental contamination so they could return home. Following the ceremony, the award recipients will participate in a forum to discuss best practices in Environmental Justice. Both events are open to the public and the press.

*When: *Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

*Where: *Ritz Carlton Hotel, 181 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia

*More details *about these events and this year’s recipients are available at: epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice

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