WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, on Thursday, November 1, will host a meeting among Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. During the meeting, Secretary Kempthorne -- joined by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Jim Connaughton, and Commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp -- will convene a discussion among the governors on water issues associated with a drought affecting the southeastern United States.
At the beginning of the 11:00 a.m. meeting, cameras will be escorted inside for a 2-minute photo/video spray. At 2:15 p.m., following the meeting there will be a news conference.
| WHAT: | Photo/video opportunity during meeting to discuss water issues associated with a drought affecting the southeastern U.S. to be followed by a news conference. |
| WHEN: | When: Thursday, November 1, 2007 11:00 a.m. photo-op 2:15 p.m. news conference |
| WHERE: | Secretary Kempthorne’s Office Department of the Interior Main Building 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC |
| Media: | Media representatives wishing to shoot photos/video at the top of the meeting should arrive at 10:30 a.m. in order to clear security before the 11:00 a.m. event begins. Media representatives wishing to attend the news conference should arrive at 1:45 p.m. in order to clear security before the 2:15 p.m. event begins. A hold room will be available to media representatives between the two open-press opportunities. Media representatives unable to attend in-person may call into and ask questions on a special teleconference line. The call-in number is 1-866-837-9789. The conference ID is 1161996. |