This video, aired live on DCTV (DeKalb County Television) Channel 23, captures a significant press conference where DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and EPA Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox announce a groundbreaking $284 Million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan.
Daniel Blackman, EPA Director, presents Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation with the “Community Star Award” for her exceptional leadership in environmental sustainability. Her efforts in the Sea Islands and Lowcountry showcase the vital partnership between cultural heritage preservation and coastal well-being.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that President Biden will appoint Daniel Blackman to become EPA’s Regional Administrator for Region 4. Blackman will lead the implementation of the Biden-Harris environmental agenda in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and with 6 Tribes.
ON APRIL 2, 2021 Daniel Blackman was named Executive Committee Chair of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter.
King’s home state of Georgia was under the national spotlight in 2021 after Rev. Raphael Warnock became its first Black U.S. Senator. At the same time, another Peach State leader, Daniel Blackman, has picked up the baton to continue the fight for civil rights in the spirit of Dr. King.