# EPA Chief to Visit LA Green School, Highlight Green Economy

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/04/epa-chief-to-visit-la-green-school-highlight-green-economy/
- Published: 2012-04-19T20:35:25-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

LOS ANGELES—On Friday, April 20th, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
and Obama cabinet member Lisa P. Jackson will visit EPA Regional Administrator, 
Region 9, Jared Blumenfeld and the Los Angeles River Academy to participate in the
Academy’s Earth Day celebration.

The Administrator will also participate in a townhall meeting with students and 
faculty to discuss recent EPA actions to protect people’s health and the environment,
and the emerging green economy.

Opened in September of 2011, The L.A. River Academy is an innovative, environmental
studies public high school that was built on a former industrial site and transformed
into a “[green school](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/01/green-living-guy-donating-green-guru-guide-books-to-orlando-science-middle-high-school/).”
L.A. River School aims to prepare students for green jobs through environmental 
curriculums. The school includes an Energy and Environmental Technology (EET) component
that will prepare students for continued training, postsecondary education, or entry
level employment in the Energy and Utilities Industry sectors. As part of the EET
program, students will have access to a state of the art Hydrology and Energy Laboratory
with professional testing and research equipment as well as access to a 1,200 square
food greenhouse.

The visit is part of a two day visit to Southern California to participate in Earth
Day events, meet with community leaders, students and stakeholders to discuss the
Agency’s environmental priorities.

Source: Lisa P. Jackson: [http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/administrator.html](https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa)

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