01/19/2011 - EPA's Mathy Stanislaus Email - video Town Hall Discussion on January 28

FROM MATHY STANISLAUS

Hello,

I'm happy to announce that OSWER will be holding our fifth Video Town
Hall discussion on Friday, January 28 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM EST. Anyone
who wishes to attend will have an opportunity to ask questions directly
to myself and other EPA experts.

The discussion will be about green use of brownfields. Redeveloping a
brownfield - a property that has contamination or is thought to be
contaminated - can revitalize a neighborhood. Whether used for
greenspace, housing, or retail development, a redeveloped property can
provide new social and economic opportunities for a community. More and
more, neighborhoods are looking for ways to reuse properties that yield
both environmental and social benefits. EPA is doing everything we can
to provide information about green reuse options such as urban gardens
and parks. In addition, EPA is promoting cleanup methods that remove
contamination while minimizing the impact on the environment.

EPA wants to know what redevelopment options have worked or you think
could work for communities. Has a community near you promoted green
reuse of a brownfields site? Have they cleaned up a brownfeilds site in
a green way? What can EPA do to help?

There are two ways to attend the Video Town Hall:

   1.         Watch online. Access the streaming video feed at
      www.epa.gov/oswer/videotownhall.htm. You can e-mail questions to
      townhallquestions@epa.gov before or during the meeting. We will
      select a representative sample of questions and answer as many as
      possible. Please include your name or organization when submitting
      a question.

   or...

   2.         Call in. You can listen to the meeting toll-free by calling
      1-877-220-5073, conference code 38558700. People attending by
      phone will have an opportunity to ask questions towards the end of
      the meeting. We will answer as many questions as possible.

As always, information about this Video Town Hall and previous
discussions is available at www.epa.gov/oswer/videotownhall.htm. I hope
you'll join me on the 28th.

Sincerely,
Mathy Stanislaus
Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response