ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will make an announcement concerning the nation’s oil shale research, development and demonstration program, which is testing the feasibility of extracting petroleum-like fluids from sedimentary rock deposits on U.S. public lands while protecting taxpayers, water resources, the environment, and local communities. News organizations wishing to participate in the interactive teleconference, which begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT, should dial 1-888-790-2037 and enter the access code 6851298.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Interior Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Wilma Lewis Interior’s Director of the Bureau of Land Management Bob Abbey |
| What: | News media teleconference on U.S. Oil Shale RD&D Program |
| When: | Tuesday, October 20, 2009; 1:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 Noon Central; 11:00 a.m. Mountain; 10:00 a.m. Pacific) |
| Media: | All credentialed news organizations are invited to participate in the teleconference by dialing 1-888-790-2037 and entering the access code 6851298. Media will be asked to provide name, affiliation and contact phone number. |