TODAY: EMBARGOED Press Call with EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, Senator Carper, and Mayor Frey on Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Investments in Recycling Infrastructure

 USEPA News Release:

TODAY: EMBARGOED Press Call with EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, Senator Carper, and Mayor Frey on Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Investments in Recycling Infrastructure

DALLAS, TEXAS (September 12, 2023) – Today, September 12, at 4:30 PM ET, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe will hold an on-the-record, embargoed press briefing to announce the Biden-Harris Administration’s latest efforts to update and expand recycling infrastructure in communities across the country. The Deputy Administrator will be joined by U.S. Senator Tom Carper (DE) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. 

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides EPA $275 million total between 2022 and 2026 for grants authorized under the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act - the largest investment in recycling in 30 years.

Deputy Administrator McCabe will be available for questions following remarks.

 

Who: 

• EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe
• Senator Tom Carper (DE)
• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

 

What:                

Press briefing and Q&A with EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe on latest investment in the nations recycling infrastructure.   

 

When:                

Today, Tuesday, September 12 at 4:30 PM ET. 

 

RSVP: Media who wish to participate should sign up here no later than 2:00 PM ET, Tuesday, September 12:  

 

Meeting ID: 160 148 4900

 

Press who RSVP will receive an embargoed press release with additional details. These details and the call will be embargoed until 9:00 AM ET on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. 

 

By submitting an RSVP and participating in the call, you are agreeing to these ground rules. For questions about these embargo terms, please contact press@epa.gov.