FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2002 MEDIA CONTACT: Roxann Henze, (703)726-8302, rhenze@va.gwu.edu ENVIRONMENT EXPERTS DISCUSS LOUDOUN COUNTY AIR QUALITY AT GW VIRGINIA CAMPUS PUBLIC POLICY FORUM NOVEMBER 14 EVENT: "Bad Air - The Unseen Hazard." A panel of experts will discuss air quality in Loudoun County. This forum is sponsored by the GW Loudoun Environmental Indicators Project. Panelists include: · Dr. Jeffrey Luvall, senior research scientist, NASA's Hydrology and Climate Center; · Dr. Ronald Kirby, director, Department of Transportation Planning, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; and · Honorable Jim Burton, member, Board of Supervisors, Loudoun County, Virginia. WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:30 a.m.  Registration, continental breakfast and exhibitors 9:00 a.m. - noon  Panel and audience discussion WHERE: The GW Virginia Campus 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, Virginia (at University Center, Route 7, one mile west of Route 28) COST: The program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP no later than November 7 at www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu/events/ppleip.html or by calling (703) 726-8300. BACKGROUND: Unhealthy ozone readings have been recorded at a rate of two days per week this past summer in Loudoun County. Since the early 1990s, the Environmental Protection Agency has identified the Washington region, including Loudoun County, in the "nonattainment" category for clean air. (A "nonattainment area" is a locality where air pollution levels persistently exceed National Ambient Air Quality Standards). Panelists and forum participants will address the specific actions Loudoun County needs to take to reinstate compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency. The GW Loudoun Environmental Indicators Project (LEIP) seeks to provide objective data and analysis for Loudoun County on indicators of environmental change, such as forest cover, air quality, growth of impervious surfaces and water quality. Research results are disseminated to the public so citizens and elected leaders may take preventive and remedial measures for the benefit of their communities. Launched in the spring of 1999, the GW Virginia Campus Public Policy Forums are designed to explore pressing and controversial issues that affect the Northern Virginia region. Panel discussions feature regional leaders and experts discussing timely issues, from the economy to education, to the environment. To learn more about GW LEIP:http://www.gwu.edu/~leip For more information on the GW Virginia Campus:www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu - GW - Return to News Releases Directory

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