WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will host a forum entitled Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing on Public Lands: A Forum Hosted by the Department of the Interior.
As recently as November 3, 2010, President Obama reiterated his commitment to the development of natural gas resources. The Department of the Interior shares that commitment and wants to ensure that natural gas is developed in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner so that the United States can fully realize the economic, security, and environmental benefits of this important energy resource.
All credentialed media are invited to cover the event. The forum is open to the public, but space is limited. Please RSVP to doi_events@ios.doi.gov. The forum also will be streamed live via a link on the department's homepage at www.doi.gov.
| WHAT: |
Forum on Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing on Public Lands |
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, November 30, 1 PM EST |
| WHO: |
Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of Interior Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy & Climate Change Marcilynn Burke, Deputy Director, BLM Panel 1: Current practice of hydraulic fracturing on BLM land and its potential impacts, moderated by Steve Black, Counselor to Secretary Ken Salazar Fred Toney, Vice President for U.S. Pressure Pumping, Baker Hughes Sherri Stuewer, Vice President, Environmental Policy & Planning, Exxon Mobil Jim Kleckner, Vice President, Operations, Anadarko Peter Lehner, Executive Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Steve Moyer, Vice President, Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited Panel 2: Regulatory considerations associated with hydraulic fracturing on BLM land, moderated by David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary Steve Salzman, Division Chief, Fluid Minerals, BLM Douglas Duncan, Associate Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, USGS Tom Doll, Supervisor, Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Mark Fesmire, Director, New Mexico Oil Conservation District |
| WHERE: |
Department of the Interior South Interior Building Auditorium 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20240 |
| ON-LINE: |
The forum also will be streamed live via www.doi.gov. |
| PUBLIC: | The forum is open to the public, but space is limited. Please RSVP to doi_events@ios.doi.gov. |