On Thursday, April 1 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will visit an offshore energy services company in Harvey, Louisiana to underscore job creation as a major goal of President Obama's proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas development strategy. The Secretary's visit follows up on the President's announcement today of major offshore development plans in the Gulf of Mexico as part of a comprehensive approach to increase the nation's energy security. The Secretary will also announce the next offshore federal lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
Who: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
Congressman Charlie Melancon
What: Visit to New Orleans energy services firm and announcement of next offshore lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico
When: 11:00 am -11:45am Central Time, Thursday, April 1, 2010
Where: Superior Energy Services, 1215 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana 70058
Media: Credentialed news media are invited to attend the event.
Source: Department of Interior
