Environmental Protection Events

Gatherings focused on sustainability and environmental initiatives, featuring discussions among officials and representatives in formal attire.

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

Edited Sectors Launch , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries from federal, state, and local government, nonprofits, and academia. Summit was organized in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

Getting to Green , Environmental Protection Agency

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA STRATEGIC PLAN AND STAKE HOLDERS PLAN

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

President's Environmental Youth Awards - President's Environmental Youth Awards, Teams , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Zoo, Washington, D.C., for touring, press conference launch of the Tiger Conservation Initiative. The Secretary joined numerous dignitaries, among them National Zoo Director John Berry, actor and Conservation International board member Harrison Ford, actor Robert Duvall, World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick, National Zoo Ecology Center Head Conservator John Seidensticker, and International Tiger Coalition spokesperson Grace Ge Gabriel, at the event.

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FY06 Budget Brief

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

American Institute of Architects (AIA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Wetlands Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Wetlands Awards

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

EPA's Science Forum 2000, Washington DC , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Walter B. Jones Awards

Cooperative Conservation public "listening session" and related activities at the Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, Washington, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson, EPA Acting Regional Administrator-Seattle, Ron Kreizenbeck, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and representatives of the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition among the featured guests

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FISHERIES AWARDS

American Institute of Architects (AIA) , Environmental Protection Agency

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

American Institute of Architects (AIA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Science Advisory Board meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Wetlands Awards

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Environmental Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Academy of Health, , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal America Symposium

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Office of Water (OW) Assistant Administrator G. Tracy Mehan attend Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - The 40th Anniversary of Clean Air Act , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Yosemite National Park, California, for touring, participation in ceremonies marking the completion of renovations to the historic Tunnel View Overlook. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the celebration of the Tunnel View Overlook Rehabilitation Project, funded by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, were Yosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis, Yosemite Fund President Bob Hansen, and other National Park Service, Yosemite Fund, local and tribal government representatives.

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA STRATEGIC PLAN AND STAKE HOLDERS PLAN

Activities at the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Senior Executive Seminar--part of the ESRI International User Conference-- in San Diego, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, ESRI President Jack Dangermond, Roger Tomlinson of Canada's Tomlinson Associates, and other federal, state, and private organization officials

Clear Cards; Tom Gibson; Chief of Staff; Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

Academy of Health, , Environmental Protection Agency

Annual Planning Meeting, Administrator Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development - 2008 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FY06 Budget Brief

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Office of Water (OW) Assistant Administrator G. Tracy Mehan attend Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

Mike Leavitt with unknown individuals; Stephen Johnson at Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal America Symposium

Clear Cards; Tom Gibson; Chief of Staff; Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

American Institute of Architects (AIA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Air and Radiation - 2010 SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate at the Space Weather Predict.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Academy of Health, , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman attends Smithsonian event , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Good Samaritan Clean Watershed Act , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FISHERIES AWARDS

Fire plan conference activities in New Orleans, Louisiana, including announcement by Secretary Gale Norton, far left, of Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Walter B. Jones Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FISHERIES AWARDS

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

Mike Leavitt - Clean Vehicles + Clean Fuel = Clean Air , Environmental Protection Agency

EPA's Science Forum 2000, Washington DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal America Symposium

Activities at the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Senior Executive Seminar--part of the ESRI International User Conference-- in San Diego, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, ESRI President Jack Dangermond, Roger Tomlinson of Canada's Tomlinson Associates, and other federal, state, and private organization officials

Mike Leavitt , Environmental Protection Agency

Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher at 30 Year Clean Water Program for Alexandria, VA , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman attends Smithsonian event , Environmental Protection Agency

Superfund 20th Anniversary, Administrator Carol Browner , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with participants and attendees at the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

EPA's Science Forum 2000, Washington DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at ORD's AA Paul Gilman swearing-in , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Senior Executive Seminar--part of the ESRI International User Conference-- in San Diego, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, ESRI President Jack Dangermond, Roger Tomlinson of Canada's Tomlinson Associates, and other federal, state, and private organization officials

Office of Research and Development - People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Wetlands Awards

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