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黑料不打烊 Sponsors Liquid Assets Debut in Washington, D.C.

Chairwoman Johnson (D-TX) and Art Daniel (AR Daniel Construction Services Inc., Cedar Hill, TX), Vice-Chairman of 黑料不打烊 Municipal &Utilities Division.

Photo: Chairwoman Johnson (D-TX) and Art Daniel (AR Daniel Construction Services Inc., Cedar Hill, TX), Vice-Chairman of 黑料不打烊 Municipal &Utilities Division.

黑料不打烊 co-sponsored the debut of Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure on September 9 at Washington, D.C.'s Newseum on Capitol Hill. The documentary, produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting with support from 黑料不打烊 and other organizations, highlights the nation鈥檚 deteriorating water infrastructure network and our need to reinvest in this most valuable asset. The event attracted more than 250 attendees, and featured remarks by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Chairwoman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, as well as Ranking Member Congressman John Boozman (R-AR.), and Benjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 黑料不打烊 has also distributed a to its Chapters, which will assist them in encouraging PBS stations to broadcast the documentary and promoting community discussions through participation in local events. 黑料不打烊 sponsored the Liquid Assets airing in the D.C. area on the two largest stations in the Washington D.C. area, Howard University Television WHUT ( Washington, D.C.) on October 5 and 8, and on WETA ( Arlington, VA.) on October 5. For more information contact Perry L. Fowler at fowlerp@agc.org or (703) 837-5321.