Media Advisory: Press Conference to follow EPA’s Lake Michigan summit at 3:15 p.m. today

WHO: EPA Regional Administrator Mary A. Gade and participants from BP, the City of Chicago, Cook County, and environmental groups along with officials from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin will be available to summarize today’s Lake Michigan Summit. They will answer questions about suggestions for BP on how to reduce or minimize pollution from its Whiting, Ind., refinery and move beyond compliance.

WHEN: 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007

WHERE: 12th Floor Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago

CALL IN: Reporters unable to attend may call 866-299-3188 (conference code: 312-353-1159 to listen to the press conference. They will not be able to ask questions but may call Anne Rowan at 773-443-4793 afterwards to arrange post-press conference interviews with EPA.