Additional Information on Commission’s Upcoming Public Meeting
For Immediate Release
Sept. 16, 2010
Contact: Dave Cohen, Press Secretary
202.570.8311 dave.cohen@oilspillcommission.gov
Media Advisory:
Additional Information on Commission’s Upcoming Public Meeting
When:
Mon. & Tues., Sept. 27th & 28th, 2010. 9am-5:30pm.
Where:
Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Park Rd. NW, Washington D.C.
Topics:
The response to the BP spill.
Environmental impacts on the Gulf.
Long-term restoration needs.
Among the panelists*:
Governor Haley Barbour,
Senator Mary Landrieu,
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar,
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson,
Ret. U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, BP COO, Exploration and Production, Doug Suttles
Camera Set Up:
Beginning at 7am.
Required Credentials:
Press I.D. must be shown at entrance to room.
Broadcast Needs:
For satellite-truck parking/wiring, please contact Walton Smith at 703.902.4165.
Press Availability:
Co-Chairs Bob Graham and William K. Reilly. During the lunch break on both days.
FYI: Mark the Future Date:
On November 8th and 9th, the Commission plans to present the findings of its investigation into the causes of the BP rig explosion.
*When the full agenda for the Sept. 27th, 28th hearings becomes available, it will be made public via press release and posted at www.oilspillcommission.gov.