Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven E. Chester will participate in a town hall meeting being co-hosted by the DEQ and Sierra Club in Southwest Detroit. The meeting will take place on Monday, October 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 2969 Fort Street, Detroit, and is open to the public.

Director Chester will be on hand to provide an update on DEQ issues, including Environmental Justice, and will answer any questions from the public.

Michigan Department of Civil Rights Director Linda V. Parker will also be in attendance, as will representatives from the Department of Community Health, and a number of local organizations.

Editor's note: DEQ news releases are available on the department's Internet home page at www.michigan.gov/deq.

"Protecting Michigan's Environment, Ensuring Michigan's Future"

Revised October 17, 2008 by Pat Watson