FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2008		 CONTACT:  CLARK G. REHME
(202) 225-2276		  

REP. DAN BURTON TO HOLD DISTRICT HEARING ON ENERGY

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN-5) announced today that he would be holding a District Hearing on Energy. He has invited a number of energy experts, community leaders and media personalities to discuss the current energy crisis and how we can work to solve these problems in both the short and long term. The conference is open to the public and is scheduled for Monday, July 28 at 1 p.m.

Burton stated, “With energy prices as out-of-control as they are, I thought Hoosiers needed the chance to not only talk about the current energy crisis, but also to address potential solutions. Congress has failed in making any strides toward real energy relief for the American people the past few months and I hope that this hearing will not only inform people about the current problems and how to deal with them, but also spur them to pressure all their public officials to take meaningful, positive steps toward real energy reform in our country.”

WHO: Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN-5)
  Panel One:

Michael A. Brairton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. William A. Ellingson, Ph.D, former Principal Scientist, the Argonne National Laboratory

Maggie McShane, American Petroleum Institute
  Panel Two:

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz, Host of “Abdul in the Mornings” on Newstalk 1430 AM WXNT, Indianapolis

Jim Shella, Host of “Indiana Week in Review” and Political Reporter WISH-TV, Indianapolis

Joshua Gillespie, Blogger and Founder of “Hoosier Access”, a political and cultural blog in Indianapolis
WHAT:

District Hearing on Energy
WHEN:

Monday, July 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m
WHERE: Indiana Wesleyan University
3777 Priority Way South Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(Rooms 208 & 210)

 

For more information on Representative Burton’s fight for cheaper energy, please visit his website at www.house.gov/burton.

(Bloggers or Media with special requirements please contact Rick Wilson at 317/848-0201 or 317/430-9569)

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