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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AND MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON CLEAN WATER ACT SETTLEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kelly A. Johnson, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division; Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water; Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator for EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region; and Kendl P. Philbrick, Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment will hold a conference call to discuss two major Clean Water Act settlements on TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. EDT. Each participant will make brief statements followed by a question and answer period.

WHO:Kelly A. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General

Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA Assistant Administrator

Rod J. Rosenstein, U. S. Attorney

Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator

Kendl P. Philbrick, Secretary of the MD Environment Department

WHAT:Conference Call

WHEN:TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005

10:00 A.M. EDT

DIAL-IN:1-800-860-2442

PASSWORD: “CWA Settlements”

Note: Please direct any inquiries to Cynthia Magnuson or Jaclyn Lesch in the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007.

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