Media Advisory
Salazar to Mark Completion of First Wind Farm on Public Lands in Nevada, Deliver Keynote at National Clean Energy Summit
08/06/2012
Contact: Blake Androff (202) 208-6416
LAS VEGAS – On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join Senator Harry Reid to mark the completion of the first wind power facility built on federal lands in Nevada. Sec. Salazar and Sen. Reid will be joined at the 8:30 a.m. PDT news conference by Pattern Energy CEO Mike Garland, American Wind Energy Association’s CEO Denise Bode, and Center for American Progress’ John Podesta.
Following the press conference, Salazar will deliver keynote remarks at the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0, beginning at 9:15 a.m. PDT. Salazar is expected to discuss the significant progress that has been made in the past three years to spur renewable energy development on public lands in the West and offshore wind energy on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.
Salazar’s remarks will be webcast live at http://www.cleanenergysummit.org
Event 1: Wind Farm Completion News Media Conference
| WHO: | Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior Harry Reid, U.S. Senator Mike Garland, CEO, Pattern Energy Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association John Podesta, Chair & Counselor, Center for American Progress |
| WHAT: | News conference on renewable energy project |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. PDT |
| WHERE: | Bellagio Hotel and Casino 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
| MEDIA: | Credentialed media are invited to join the news conference. |
| WHO: | Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior |
| WHAT: | Keynote remarks opening the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 9:15 a.m. PDT |
| WHERE: | Bellagio Hotel and Casino 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
| MEDIA: | Credentialed news media are invited to cover the Secretary’s keynote remarks. The remarks will be webcast live at: http://www.cleanenergysummit.org. |
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