Gallegly to Discuss Disaster Responses
Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) will meet with local and state officials today to discuss emergency responses to the recent earthquake as well as the December oil spill at McGrath Lake.
The meeting at Gallegly’s Oxnard office will replace a discussion planned Jan. 18 that was canceled because of the Northridge earthquake. Rescheduling will give Gallegly a chance to include the emergency response to the temblor in the discussion, said John Frith, an aide to the congressman.
“We planned to have this meeting, ironically enough, the day after the earthquake, so of course it was postponed,” Frith said.
Among the invited guests are state Office of Emergency Services Director Richard Andrews and local elected and public safety officials, Frith said. The meeting is not open to the public.
At least six local agencies were alerted to the McGrath Lake spill the day before it was officially announced, allowing thousands more gallons of heavy crude to pollute the ecologically sensitive habitat.
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