On Monday, March 16, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will hold a media teleconference to preview his testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and his visit to New Orleans to join a Minerals Management Service lease sale for oil and natural gas parcels on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico.
The teleconference, which begins at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, is open to all credentialed media. An opportunity for media questions will follow the Secretary’s remarks. To join the teleconference, please dial 1-888-391-6748 and enter the access code ENERGY.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar |
| What: | Teleconference to discuss his testimony to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and his visit to New Orleans for an Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sale. |
| When: | Monday, March 16, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time; 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time; 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time; 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time |
| Media: | Only credentialed media may participate in the question and answer segment of the teleconference. Other callers will be placed in a listen-only mode. To join the teleconference, dial 1-888-391-6748 and enter the access code ENERGY. |