'Watchdog' receives award

[CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

Mississippi
THE SUN HERALD
'Watchdog' receives award
By Greg Harman
Posted on Mon, Feb. 23, 2004

BILOXI - It's been seven years since the Restoration Advisory Board was
created to oversee the cleanup of decades-old hazardous landfills at
Keesler Air Force Base.

Made up of state and federal employees, Keesler officials and a number
of concerned citizens, the group has had its share of disagreements.

Today, the remains of their work are gently rolling golfing lanes where
there had been slowly leaking military waste pits. One man who helped it
happen, James Black, founder of the Center for Environmental and
Economic Justice in Biloxi and self-titled "citizen watchdog," was
honored last week by Keesler officials and state and federal
environmental regulators for his long-term commitment as community
co-chair.

Lisa Noble, an environmental engineer at Keesler, thanked Black for his
"probing questions" as she shook his hand. Robert Pope, lead project
manager with the regional EPA office, shared the sentiment and a
handshake.

Although Black, owner and operator of two gospel radio stations and
bishop of a group of nondenominational churches around town, said he was
brought up to "distrust" agencies like the EPA. The years have taught
him a few things.

This article can be viewed at:
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/8017721.htm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CPEO: A DECADE OF SUCCESS.  Your generous support will ensure that our 
important work on military and environmental issues will continue.  
Please consider one of our donation options.  Thank you.
http://www.groundspring.org/donate/index.cfm?ID=2086-0|721-0