Latta to Tour Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Oct 14, 2015 12:00 AM
2015-10-14T00:00:00
OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN Robert E. Latta
FIFTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6405
FIFTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6405
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 14, 2015 Contact: Dan Alfaro
Office: (202) 225-6405
Latta to Tour Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Bowling Green, OH. – Media are invited to join Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) on Thursday, October 15, at 2:30 PM at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Congressman Latta, author of H.R. 212, the Drinking Water Protection Act, will be touring the Refuge to learn about their role in addressing Lake Erie water quality by creating and conserving wetlands.
Congressman Latta’s bill, H.R. 212, was recently signed into law by the President. The bill ensures the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water to help prevent future emergencies like the one that threatened the drinking water supply of the Greater Toledo Area last summer.
What: Congressman Bob Latta Tours the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
Who: Congressman Bob Latta, Jason P. Lewis, Refuge Manager, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
When: Thursday, October 15, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: 14000 West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
*Please RSVP to Dan Alfaro at dan.alfaro@mail.house.gov
More:
Latta Drinking Water Protection Legislation Signed Into Law (LINK)
Senate Greenlights Latta Bill to Protect Great Lakes Drinking Water (LINK)
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton on Rep. Latta’s Drinking Water Protection Act:
“In the Midwest, nothing is more important than the Great Lakes and this bill will ensure millions of folks will continue to have access to clean Great Lakes drinking water. With Lake Erie’s algal bloom expected to be severe this year, Bob Latta’s solution couldn’t be timelier. It provides EPA with the long-term tools they need to prevent future occurrences like the one that happened in Ohio and it is an important step forward in understanding and addressing the risk posed by algal toxins. Protecting our drinking water is a nonpartisan issue and we’re looking forward to this important bill being signed into law.” (9/6/15)
About Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge:
Ottawa Refuge wetlands are managed to provide high quality food and cover for migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, and other wetland-dependent wildlife. Permanent and semi-permanent marshes of cattails, smartweeds, bulrush, and other wetland vegetation provide seed, roots, tubers, and aquatic insects for a variety of wildlife essential to a healthy functioning marsh. Refuge staff change water levels during different seasons to provide different types of habitat.
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Bowling Green, OH. – Media are invited to join Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) on Thursday, October 15, at 2:30 PM at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Congressman Latta, author of H.R. 212, the Drinking Water Protection Act, will be touring the Refuge to learn about their role in addressing Lake Erie water quality by creating and conserving wetlands.
Congressman Latta’s bill, H.R. 212, was recently signed into law by the President. The bill ensures the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water to help prevent future emergencies like the one that threatened the drinking water supply of the Greater Toledo Area last summer.
What: Congressman Bob Latta Tours the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
Who: Congressman Bob Latta, Jason P. Lewis, Refuge Manager, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
When: Thursday, October 15, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: 14000 West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
*Please RSVP to Dan Alfaro at dan.alfaro@mail.house.gov
More:
Latta Drinking Water Protection Legislation Signed Into Law (LINK)
Senate Greenlights Latta Bill to Protect Great Lakes Drinking Water (LINK)
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton on Rep. Latta’s Drinking Water Protection Act:
“In the Midwest, nothing is more important than the Great Lakes and this bill will ensure millions of folks will continue to have access to clean Great Lakes drinking water. With Lake Erie’s algal bloom expected to be severe this year, Bob Latta’s solution couldn’t be timelier. It provides EPA with the long-term tools they need to prevent future occurrences like the one that happened in Ohio and it is an important step forward in understanding and addressing the risk posed by algal toxins. Protecting our drinking water is a nonpartisan issue and we’re looking forward to this important bill being signed into law.” (9/6/15)
About Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge:
Ottawa Refuge wetlands are managed to provide high quality food and cover for migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, and other wetland-dependent wildlife. Permanent and semi-permanent marshes of cattails, smartweeds, bulrush, and other wetland vegetation provide seed, roots, tubers, and aquatic insects for a variety of wildlife essential to a healthy functioning marsh. Refuge staff change water levels during different seasons to provide different types of habitat.
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