Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
www.BREDL.org PO Box 88 Glendale Springs, North Carolina 28629
BREDL@skybest.com (336) 982-2691 office (336) 977-0852 cell
PRESS ADVISORY, August 16, 2007
RALEIGH PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY
On Monday, August 20 environmental and community organizations from across North Carolina will gather in Raleigh for a press conference and rally. The groups will launch new campaigns for sound and just solid waste and energy policies. The press conference and rally will take place at the Old Capital and will begin at 11:30 AM.
Lois Gibbs, the Executive Director of the national Center for Health Environment and Justice will speak at the conference and rally. The Raleigh event will be the culmination of an 8-day barnstorming tour across piedmont and eastern counties.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
A 25-foot inflated duck will be the visual centerpiece of the event. The duck features a banner: “Don’t Be A Sitting Duck for Mega-dumps and Dangerous Energy.”
CONTACTS: Janet Marsh 336-982-2691; Lou Zeller 336-977-0852
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