Interior Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred today will announce the publication of final regulations to establish a commercial oil shale program that could result in the addition of up to 800 billion barrels-equivalent of recoverable oil from public lands in the Western United States.
News media representatives wishing to participate in the 2 p.m. moderated
teleconference should call
1-888-677-0863 and enter the passcode oil shale. A
news release on the final regulations will be posted on
the Bureau of Land Management’s Home Page (www.blm.gov)
about 20 minutes before the conference call.
| Who: | Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred |
| What: | News media teleconference announcing the publication of final regulations to establish a commercial oil shale program. |
| When: | Today, Monday, November 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Note: A press release on the final regulations will be posted on the BLM’s Internet Home Page (www.blm.gov) about 20 minutes before the call-in. |
| Call-Code: | Telephone conference call dial-in number: 1-888-677-0863. Participant
passcode: oil shale (Note: the passcode is required to join the call.) All credentialed news media are invited to listen and participate in this media availability via a moderated teleconference call. Participants will need to provide the moderator with their name, affiliation, and contact information, including phone number and e-mail address. |
| Interviews: | To schedule a TV interview with Assistant Secretary Allred, media should call Frank Quimby at (202) 208-6416. |