WASHINGTON, D.C. - At 2:30 p.m. EST this afternoon, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will announce a decision on a controversial federal oil and natural gas lease sale that was conducted in December of 2008 under the previous administration. The announcement will be made by teleconference, which media representatives can join by calling 1-800-369-1840 and entering the access code Utah.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar |
| What: | News media teleconference announcing decision on federal oil and gas lease sale in Utah |
| When: | 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, February 4, 2009. 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time; 12:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time; 11:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time |
| Teleconference: | Media representatives wishing to participate via teleconference should dial 1-800-369-1840 and enter the access code Utah. |