Environmental Meetings and Discussions

Gatherings focused on environmental issues, featuring blurred people engaging in discussions about oil spills and disaster management.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SCIENCE DAY 2004

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Cocodrie, Louisiana and Oil Disaster Meeting in Dulac, Louisiana (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Minnesota flooding DR1717.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Toms River, N.J., Jan. 26, 2013 Sandy survivors came to a meeting at Toms River East High School to get advice about mitigation grants available for project such as home elevation before rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - EPA-RTP Facility - Administrator Gina McCarthy's visit to the EPA-Research Triangle Park (RTP) facility in Durham, NC , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Conservation Corps , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA NY State Wide Mitigation Workshop. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - Emergency Operations Center and BP Oil Spill - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEK

011092711 FEMA responds to the Deaf community in Texas after th. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Earth Conservation Corps , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - EPA at 40: Healthier Families, Cleaner Communities, A Stronger America. Region 4 , Environmental Protection Agency

San Andrea, CA, September 25, 2015- Disaster survivor James Felkey discusses FEMA recovery programs with volunteer Annie Ponynce of Common Ground Services. FEMA has authorized federal funding for residents that have been affected by the Butte fire which burned 110 miles and 549 residences. Adam DuBrowa FEMA. California Valley Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

San Andreas, CA, September 25, 2015- Disaster Survivors James and Susan Felkey discuss FEMA disaster relief programs with local recovery Specialists at the disaster recovery center. FEMA is coordinating the recovery measures with Calfire and the State of California to provide disaster relief to those residents who have been affected by the recent catastrophic Adam DuBrowa. California Valley Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Rodney Verret, BP contractor gives LPJ tour of Fourchon Beach. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Cocodrie, Louisiana and Oil Disaster Meeting in Dulac, Louisiana (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to southwestern Idaho, where he took an aerial tour of lands affected by the summer's Murphy Complex Fire, and met with Bureau of Land Management fire control staff, state legislators and local officials from Owyhee and Twin Falls Counties

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-64. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 15, 2012 Dr. Angie Besendorfer, assistant superintendent of Joplin Schools, discusses the district's recovery challenges and opportunities during a nationwide Think Tank that was hosted in Joplin. Joplin Schools were particularly hard hit by an EF-5 tornado in May 2011 that devastated one-third of the city and damaged or destroyed half of the district's 20 buildings, including Joplin High School. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildlife Biologist Kevin Luepke speaks with people planning to deer hunt in the 2022 gun-deer season at Fort McCoy, Wis., while they attend a special Meet and Greet event Nov. 18, 2022, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at the installation. The event was organized by Luepke and the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch and included support from the Fort McCoy Permit Sales Office, Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services, and the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. The event gave hunters an opportunity to register firearms. get any permits needed, and talk with post officials about any concerns prior to the season. Dozens of people attended.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Aspen , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Fresno, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Rodney Verret, BP contractor gives LPJ tour of Fourchon Beach. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 Residents affected by the Georgia tornadoes await their turn to be received into the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Americus. DRCs are set up in disaster areas to give affected residents a place to go with questions about the FEMA recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to southwestern Idaho, where he took an aerial tour of lands affected by the summer's Murphy Complex Fire, and met with Bureau of Land Management fire control staff, state legislators and local officials from Owyhee and Twin Falls Counties

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-80. Hurricane Katrina

FEMA outreach.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Puget Sound, Washington, where he visited the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center, participated in discussions and tours of the USGS Puget Sound Cooperative Restoration Project, and conducted a Restoration Project-related press conference, along with Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman Billy Frank

FEMA Informational Meeting at Toms River. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Winter Storm - Bismarck, N. D. , April 3, 2009 IA PDA teams surveyed flood-damaged homes in Bismarck and Burleigh County today. City and county officials first conferred with team leads Jim McWilliams (white cap) and Darlene Geraets (center rear) and others. Michael Raphael/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Cocodrie, Louisiana and Oil Disaster Meeting in Dulac, Louisiana (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., April 6, 2006 - Governor Haley Barbour kicks off the "Stay Alert, Stay Alive, Hurricane Awareness 2006" campaign at the Salvation Army's "Yankie Stadium" disaster center. The state and FEMA are partners in disaster preparation as well as the current Huricane Katrina recovery efforts. George Armstrong/FEMA

Kilauea Volcano eruption Pupu &lsquoō lava flow in Pahoa, Hawaii. Photo taken during a community briefing helped on November 13, 2014, at the Pahoa High and Intermediate School Cafeteria.. Hawaii Puu Volcanic eruption and Lava Flow. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

2003 Chesapeake Bay shoot - Executive Council meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

San Juan, September 1, 2023- FEMA allocated $491,000 to a park in Salinas. Municipal officials inaugurated the facility to showcase the project to residents of the Palmas ward. (FEMA/ Francisco Rodríguez-Burns)

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Forward Operating Base - 26-HK-224-39. Hurricane Katrina

Office of Water - Urban Waters , Environmental Protection Agency

011080308 DRC Agencies.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Cocodrie, Louisiana and Oil Disaster Meeting in Dulac, Louisiana (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Cooperative Conservation , Environmental Protection Agency

Flooding Severe Storm Tornado - Owatonna, Minn. , July 29, 2010 After reading an article in the People's Press about the FEMA outreach booth at Lowe's, Bill and Rebecca Krenke stopped by to get some brochures from James Workman and Tara Hallmark, FEMA Community Education Outreach Specialists. . Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Native Americans in Arizona - image of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Hualapai Tribe, Havasupai Indian Tribe, and the Havasupai Indian Reservation , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Clean up workers decontaminate their clothing before entering clean areas. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Photo submitted by GED , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Georgetown Climate Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Natanael Mavarro, Contractor with Weston Solutions, verifies instalation of air sampeling bollle on remote station. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pohnpei Island, of the Federated States of Micronesia

Activities at the Cooperative Conservation Conference, with participants from federal and state agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations. Conference was one of the Interior events held in honor of Earth Day 2008.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA PIO Media Interview at Recovery Center in Mississippi. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Town Hall Meeting - 26-HK-271-25. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Earth Day Celebration , Environmental Protection Agency

Steven Brantley, Acting Scientist in Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, briefs a captive audience of concerned Pahoa residents that packed a Nov. 13 weekly community meeting. The weekly meetings conducted at Pahoa High School serve as a focal point for questions, comments and concerns over the impending lava flow.. Hawaii Puu Volcanic eruption and Lava Flow. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Colorado Flood 2013. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, GREENSBURG, KS, 5-11-07 - FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Karl explaines FEMA's role in the recovery for this small midwest town that was demolished by an EF5 tornado on May 4. Other officials also outlined the recovery aid which is available to the people of Greensburg and Kiowa County. FEMA .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Senator Event, Barbara Mikulski

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula, and for related tours of the area, including stops at sites in the Lubrecht Experimental Forest and the Lolo National Forest

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Environmental Justice Advisory Council , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a town hall meeting at the Glenwood Community High School in Glenwood, Iowa Thur., June 16, 2011. Farmers, local and regional media listened and questioned Secretary Vilsack on the cause of the floodwaters along the Missouri River affecting Iowa and Nebraska. Secretary Vilsack offered advice and assistance available through the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Fourchon beach after clean up. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Dearborn, Michigan, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) speaks at a rally calling for a Green New Deal. The plan calls for government to devote more resources to fightiing climate change, while securing affordable and reliable power and an end to pollution in low-income communities. The rally was held at United Auto Workers Local 600

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Isaac Hits Mississippi

NYC Rebuild Housing Forum Staten Island. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour for tours of the J.L. Scott Marine Education Center-Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, and a ceremony formally designating the center as the 21st Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center in the nation. Secretary Kempthorne and First Lady Bush also used the designation ceremony to announce new Bush Administration actions on marine debris.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-180. Hurricane Katrina

Gov. Tate Reeves, governor of Mississippi, provides an update during a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Following flooding, the main treatment plant in Jackson experienced an issue that caused little to no water to flow to residents. Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

Sally Scalera, urban horticulture agent and master gardener coordinator from the University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Brevard Extension Office, presents some sustainable tips and tricks for a healthy yard and garden to Kennedy Space Center employees on April 24, 2019. Held inside the Florida spaceports Space Station Processing Facility Conference Center, Scalera also provided information on Florida-friendly landscaping practices. The lunch and learn was available for employees to attend as part of Kennedys Earth Day events.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Natanael Mavarro, Contractor with Weston Solutions, verifies instalation of air sampeling bollle on remote station. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 Evacuated residents of Dakota Dunes apply for access cards needed to re-enter their community threatened by flooding from the rising Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.. South Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Aspen , Environmental Protection Agency

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 21, 2011 North Dakota State official hold a town hall question and answer session on " How to Clean Your House after a Flood" session for residents of recent flooding in Minot, North Dakota and surrounding areas. FEMA is providing assistance to those affected by the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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