ADVISORY/Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Congressman Todd Tiahrt Participate in Koch Industries-Sponsored Capital River Relief Project.Business Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Tuesday (April 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Koch Industries Koch Industries, Inc. (pronounced "koke") is a private corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. According to Forbes Magazine, it is the largest privately owned company in the world by revenue (surpassing Cargill in 2005 with the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific), with subsidiaries
WHO: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
Congressman Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Chad Pregracke - Environmental entrepreneur and Founder of
Living Lands & Waters
Doug Siglin - Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Anacostia
River Initiative
Clean Up Volunteers - Potomac Conservancy, Timberland
employees, and American Waterways
Operators
WHAT: Congressional event surrounding Capital River Relief, an
unprecedented cleanup of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
involving thousands of volunteers, local, and national
conservation groups.
The backdrop for the event will be the 140-foot barge that
will be piled with trash from the Potomac and Anacostia
rivers. As of April 16, Chad and his team have collected more
than 30 tons of trash including: 1,400 bags of trash, 706
tires, 15 fifty-five gallon barrels, twelve shopping carts,
seven refrigerators, three messages in bottles, two water
heaters, one mannequin hand.
Refreshments will be served.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Earth Conservation Corps Headquarters
First Street and Potomac Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
About Capital River Relief The Capital River Relief project, themed "Team Up to Clean Up," is a partnership of environmental groups, community and government organizations, businesses and individuals joining together to improve the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and watersheds. The project is led by nationally recognized environmental entrepreneur Chad Pregracke, Founder of Living Lands & Waters; Doug Siglin, Director of the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.200 mi (320 km) long, from 3 to 30 mi (4.8–48 km) wide, and 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland Maryland. and Virginia. Foundation's Anacostia River Initiative; and founding sponsor, Koch Industries, Inc. About Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries, Inc., based in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. , owns a diverse group of companies that are engaged in trading, investment and operations around the world. More information is available at www.kochind.com Partners Alexandria Seaport Foundation, Alice Ferguson Foundation, American Waterways Operators, Anacostia Watershed Society, Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the United States' largest regional conservation organization, is dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. , DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Earth Conservation Corps, Living Lands & Waters, Potomac Conservancy, and Potomac Riverkeeper. Sponsors Koch Industries, Inc. (founding sponsor); Alcoa; American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; American Waterways Operators; Anacostia River Business Coalition; Arnold & Porter LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ; Blank Rome; Cargill; Caterpillar; Grafik Marketing Communications; Hotel Helix; Hunton & Williams; Lafarge North America, Inc.; McDonough Marine Service Corp.; Mimi's American Bistro; Moran Towing Corporation; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) was established by United States Congress in 1984 and dedicated to the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants, and the habitat on which they depend. ; National Park Service; O'Doul's; Pepco; Potomac Constructors; South Capitol Street South Capitol Street is a major street dividing the southeast and southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs south from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland line. Heliport heliport, airport designed exclusively for helicopter traffic. ; Spirit Cruises; Steuart Investment; US Army Corps of Engineers; Whole Foods Market and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Interstate 95 (District of Columbia) redirects here. For the former I-95, see Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia). The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge (also known as the Wilson Bridge Project (Virginia and Maryland Departments of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway ). Media Notes: Directions to press conference: 1. From I-395 South or I-395 North take South Capitol St. SW 2. Turn Left onto M St. SW 3. Turn Right onto 1st St. SE 4. Look for parking at the corner of 1st St. SE and Potomac Ave. SE |
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