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E.P.A. and American University Host 2012 Technology Market Summit

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Category: Agriculture
Type: News
Source: EPA
Date: Friday, May 11th, 2012


WASHINGTON, DC - Monday, May 14, the E.P.A. (EPA) and American University will jointly sponsor a technology market summit that brings together government, industry, academia, and investment decision makers to accelerate the development and adoption of American-made technologies to achieve economic growth through environmental protection.

At 8:45 am Monday morning, E.P.A. Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S.D.A. Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Business Secretary John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will speak about enabling environmental markets and exports.

Mark Fulton, Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research at Deutsche Bank, will be the luncheon speaker.

WHAT: A Technology Market Summit held on Monday May 14, 2012, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the American University Mary Graydon Center

WHO: Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, E.P.A.
Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S.D.A.
John Bryson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Business
Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative
Neil Kerwin, President, American University
Mark Fulton, Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research,
Deutsche Bank, luncheon speaker

WHEN: 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012

WHERE: The Mary Graydon Center at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Members of the news media who would like to attend must RSVP to J. Paul Johnson at: [email protected], 202-885-5943 or 202-497-3174. The opening remarks, the luncheon speaker and the afternoon plenary only, are open to the media.

Information about the Summit: http://epa.gov/envirofinance/2012summit.html

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