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EARTH DAY KICK-OFF/AWARD CEREMONY
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Arthur Rubloff Auditorium, Chicago Art Institute
Wednesday, 2 p.m. February 7, 1990
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REDEDICATING OURSELVES
Twenty years ago, a small group of citizens, many of them college students, captured
the attention of our nation. Through a series of marches, teach-ins, musical and
theatrical events, they exposed the cumulative insults to our environment and
the threats to our quality of life.
In the intervening years, environmentalism has become everybody's business.
We have put in place a multitude of laws, institutions, and programs to clean up
and prevent further environmental damage.
We at EPA are the heirs of the first Earth Day. In his message to Congress creating
the Agency, President Nixon noted that "despite its complexity, for pollution control
purposes the environment must be perceived as a single, interrelated system...."
This year, as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of NEPA, the 20th Anniversary of
Earth Day, and the 20th Anniversary of EPA, we must individually and as an Agency
consider both how far we've come and how far we have left to go. The challenge of
the next 20 years will tax our will, and our genius. We must find solutions to
the problems still before us even as we prevent future problems. Unfortunately, the
price of failure is not a price we can afford to pay, now or in the future.
I ask that during this earth year, you join with me in rededicating ourselves
to the vision of the first Earth Day: to leave the world in better shape than we found it
for the generations who will follow.
V. Adamkus
al Administ
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EARTH DAY KICK-OFF/AWARD CEREMONY
PROGRAM
Opening Remarks
VALDAS V. ADAMKUS, Regional Administrator
Keynote Speaker
BILL KURTIS, Anchor and Reporter
WBBM-Channel 2, Chicago
Questions for BILL KURTIS
Presentation of Awards
VALDAS V. ADAMKUS
and
FRANK M. COVINGTON,
Deputy Regional Administrator
The Once Is Not Enough Players
Closing Remarks
FRANK M. COVINGTON
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1990
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BILL KURTIS
Journalist
GUEST SPEAKER
Journalist Bill Kurds is co-anchor of WBBM-TV's "The Five O'Clock News"
and "The Ten O'Clock News," Monday through Friday. He also is executive producer
of the "Focus Unit," which is a special news team providing major, in-depth
reports and investigations. In addition, Kurtis anchors WBBM documentaries, and
is the reporter and executive producer of the award-winning educational science
series, "The New Explorers."
In 1978, Kurtis was the first to report on the effects of Agent Orange. His three
documentaries on the subject received 11 awards. Other of his documentaries that
have won awards include "The American Faces" on American/Asian children
in Vietnam; "An American Pilgrimage" on the shrine at Lourdes, France; and
"The Plane that Fell from the Sky" on near-disasters in the air.
Kurtis was co-anchor for the "CBS Morning News" and the "CBS Early Morning News"
from 1982 to 1985. He was an anchor and reporter for WBBM from 1973 to 1982.
A native of Kansas, Kurtis graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in
Journalism. He also was graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn
University School of Law; he passed the Kansas bar examination and is a member
of the American Bar Association.
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GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Midland Dioxin Risk Assessment/Management Group
GARY A. AMENDOLA
DR. DONALD BARNES
JONATHAN L. BARNEY
DR. MILTON J. CLARK
HOWARD B. ZAR
For outstanding performance in developing and communicating
a multimedia risk assessment and risk management program for the
dioxin contamination problem in Midland, Michigan.
BRONZE MEDAL AWARD
JOHN V. MORRIS
In recognition of outstanding work in the development and implementation
of the Regional Laboratory Information Management System (L1MS).
ADMINISTRATOR'S AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE
SEVERELY SHORTY
For outstanding efforts in developing and implementing a pilot
caseload managment system for Regional enforcement actions.
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TRUDY A. SPECINER AWARD
MARTHA ANNE WEINERT
For outstanding achievement, creativity, and ability in developing and implementing
a complex toxic pollutant reduction strategy at Sauget, Illinois.
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARDS
ALMO H. MANZARDO
In recognition of exceptional service to the EPA, for implementing
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and for his long and
dedicated years in protecting the Nation's water quality.
HARRY R. VON HUBEN
In recognition of meritorious service to the EPA in helping the public,
the regulated community, and the State agencies understand and implement
the complex national drinking water program.
REGIONAL BRONZE MEDAL AWARDS
JOHN E. SUMMERHAYS
For exceptional leadership and creativity in developing a
quantitative risk assessment for Southeast Chicago.
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Four County Landfill Litigation Team
JONATHAN O. ADENUGA
JOSEPH M. BOYLE
VICTOR A. FRANKLIN
For the Four County Landfill case, which resulted in a major clean up,
a significant penalty, and the corporate officers being held personally
responsible. The case set a national precedent and greatly strengthened
EPA's hazardous waste enforcement program.
Koch Refining — Litigation Team
SCOTT R. DISMUKES
MICHAEL J. MIKULKA
DONALD R. SCHREGARDUS
For outstanding ability in negotiating the Koch Refining consent decree,
to control the discharge of toxic pollutants to the environment.
Wisconsin Toxic Substances Control Task Force
JANE E. DeROSE
KENNETH A. FENNER
JAMES D. GIATTINA
TIMOTHY C. HENRY
JOAN M. KARNAUSKAS
DEBRA ANN KLASSMAN
JAMES LUEY
STEVE NEUGEBOREN
LAWRENCE J. SHEPARD
For commendable efforts in controlling the discharge of toxic substances
in the State of Wisconsin. These efforts represented the vanguard of Region 5's toxic
substances control initiative. They helped establish a national EPA commitment
to control toxic pollutants and to protect human health and the
environment through the implementation of State water quality standards.
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