Media Advisory - Maryland Park Service To Receive Solar Vehicle From BP America

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WHAT: BP America presents the keys to a solar-powered utility vehicle to the Department of Natural Resources’ Maryland Park Service. This marks the first solar vehicle within the Park Service fleet.

WHEN: 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008
           During the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge

WHERE: Sandy Point State Park
              1100 East College Parkway in Annapolis (Anne Arundel County)
              *look for the solar vehicle (similar to a golf cart) and signs

WHO: Eric Schwaab, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Deputy Secretary
          Nita Settina, Maryland Park Service Superintendent
          Malcolm Woolf, Maryland Energy Administration Director
          Bruce Johnson, BP America
 

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January 24, 2008

Contact: Kara Turner, DNR 410-260-8018 office I 410-310-0123 cell katurner@dnr.state.md.us Sarah Howell, BP America, 202-340-6938 Sarah.Howell@bp.com

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov