On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will hold a news media teleconference to discuss U.S. Geological Survey and Minerals Management Service efforts to gather scientific information about resources, spill response capabilities, and environmental sensitivities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska North Slope.
Who: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt
Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum
What: Media teleconference on Arctic studies to inform oil and gas development
decisions for the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
Media: Credentialed media are invited to participate in the teleconference by dialing 1-800-779-9035
and using the passcode ARCTIC.
Representatives will be asked for their name, affiliation and contact phone number.
Source: Department of Interior
