Crew: Environmental Protection Agency: Regarding Mary Gade: Dow2-rel-17 112906_graham Bio

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the resignation of EPA Region 5 regional administration Mary Gade. As reported, Gade claims she was asked to resign due to her strong stance against Dow Chemical's Midland, MI plant's polluting of the Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. CREW is specifically requesting all records assessing or evaluating Dow Chemical's responsibility for dioxin flowing into Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron as well as all records from the EPA that discuss or relate to the role of Mary Gade in evaluating Dow Chemical's efforts to clean up any environmental hazards resulting from the flow of dioxin into Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. CREW is also requesting any and all records and communications between the White House and the EPA concerning Dow Chemical's Michigan plant's release of dioxin, Dow Chemical's efforts to clean up dioxin, and Ms. Gade's role in evaluating Dow Chemical's release and cleanup of dioxin.; Number of Pages: 1; FOIA Request: CREW: Environmental Protection Agency: Regarding Mary Gade; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Date Received: Oct 17, 2008;
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In 1987, Graham was named Clean Air Issues Manager for Dow’s Washington D.C. office. In 1990, he became the Environmental Manager for Dow’s manufacturing facility in Texas and in 1994, was named Materials Management Manager for Texas Operations and Site Logistics Leader for North America. In 1996, Graham moved to Austin, Texas, as Senior Vice President of Radian International, a subsidiary of Dow, as the strategic director for this environmental engineering company. In 1998, David joined Dow’s Chemical’s business to direct the site identification and approvals to co-locate Shintech, Inc. next to Dow’s manufacturing site in Plaquemine, Louisiana. In July 2002, he served on the facilitation team that redirected the rebuilding of Ground Zero in New York City. Most recently Graham led Dow through the development of its 2015 Sustainability Goals and subsequent launch in May 2006 in Washington, DC. David Graham Vice President Environment, Health & Safety The Dow Chemical Company David Graham is Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) for The Dow Chemical Company, located in Midland, Michigan. Graham has been a long-time EH&S professional, holding a variety of leadership roles, including those in Dow’s Polyolefin business and Ventures group. Graham began his career in 1975 at Dow’s manufacturing site in Louisiana, starting up Dow’s first waste water Graham earned a Bachelor of treatmentDow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow6 facility. In 1983, he ®™Trademark of The Science degree in relocated to Joliet, Illinois to Microbiology from Louisiana become superintendent of the