BURLINGTON, VT – At the invitation of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will deliver keynote remarks at the 2nd Leahy Center Environmental Summit in Burlington, Vermont on Friday. The theme of this year's summit is “Climate Change Resilient, Floodwater Smart.”
In the wake of destructive flooding along Lake Champlain and throughout Vermont, Secretary Jewell will discuss Interior's responsibilities in the Obama Administration's Climate Action Plan , including the role sound science should play in shaping public policy, especially related to coastal resiliency measures and landscape-level planning. After her remarks, Jewell will take questions from the audience and local news media.
Immediately following the discussion, Secretary Jewell and Senator Leahy will visit a U.S. Geological Survey lake gage on the Burlington waterfront that has been an important tool in measuring lake levels for more than 100 years.
Who
Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
What
Remarks at Leahy Center Environmental Summit
2:00 pm EDT
Note: A separate media availability will follow remarks and audience discussion.
Field Tour of USGS Lake Gage on Burlington Waterfront with Senator Leahy
3:00 pm
Note: This field tour is open to credentialed media.
Where
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
One College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
When
Friday, March 20, 2015 2pm EDT
Media
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP HERE before 6:00pm EDT today, Thursday, March 19, 2015.
Source: Department of Interior
