Act Green: Day at the Beach
Posted on: Monday, April 6th, 2009 at 9:39 am
ATLANTIC CITY – The Department of the Interior is holding the only East Coast public meeting and hearing on plans for offshore drilling Monday in daylong sessions here at the Convention Center.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is presenting findings from the newest federal Minerals Management Service on the status of energy sources on the continental shelf, including wind and tidal generation and oil and natural gas exploration. Findings from the public meetings could shape a final decision by the Obama administration on whether to grant five-year leases on the outer continental shelf to energy companies.
Set to testify are New Jersey Gov. Corzine, Sens. Lautenberg and Menendez and Congressmen Frank LoBiondo and Rush Holt, all great conservation champs.