On Tuesday, April 14, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will host a meeting at the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska to gather information and public comment to help build a comprehensive energy strategy for the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. local time and the morning sessions will be carried live by webcast, accessible at http://www.doi.gov/ocs. Secretary Salazar will hold a media availability for credentialed news reporters and editors following the morning session. The meeting, which includes lunch and dinner breaks, is scheduled to end at 8 p.m. The meeting is the third of four regional meetings the Secretary will hold this month. More information on the meeting and OCS energy development is available online at http://www.doi.gov/ocs.
After opening remarks by the Secretary, a panel of scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Minerals Management Service will present major findings of a report Salazar commissioned on the known extent of U.S. offshore energy resources – conventional and renewable – along with information regarding sensitive environmental areas and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Alaska leaders and elected federal officials, private citizens, interested organizations, energy producers, advocacy groups, and local governments have been invited to attend and offer comments. Most of the meeting will be devoted to hearing from these elected officials and public and private interests. Those wishing to speak will be asked to register upon entering the conference hall.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar |
| What: | Regional public meeting on developing an OCS energy strategy |
| Where: | Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center, 600 W. Seventh Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska |
| When: | 9 a.m. local time, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
| Webcast: | Morning session will be webcast live. The link is http://www.doi.gov/ocs |
| Media: | Secretary Salazar will hold a media availability for credentialed media only in the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center immediately following the morning session |