May 23, 2010
DEEPWATER HORIZON UPDATE: Salazar, Napolitano to Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Louisiana to Inspect the Ongoing Response to the BP Oil Spill
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Washington, DC (HNN) — At the direction of the President, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will visit Louisiana on Monday, May 24 to inspect the ongoing response to the BP oil spill, accompanied by a bipartisan Senate delegation.
Secretary Salazar, Secretary Napolitano and the Senate delegation will conduct a flyover of the affected areas; discuss the latest response efforts in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast with federal officials leading the effort as well as BP representatives; and meet with local community and industry leaders.
The Senate delegation accompanying Salazar and Napolitano will include: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Senator David Vitter (R-LA). For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
Share This Story:
Make HNN Your Homepage (IE Users Only)
DEEPWATER HORIZON UPDATE: Salazar, Napolitano to Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Louisiana to Inspect the Ongoing Response to the BP Oil Spill
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Washington, DC (HNN) — At the direction of the President, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will visit Louisiana on Monday, May 24 to inspect the ongoing response to the BP oil spill, accompanied by a bipartisan Senate delegation.
Secretary Salazar, Secretary Napolitano and the Senate delegation will conduct a flyover of the affected areas; discuss the latest response efforts in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast with federal officials leading the effort as well as BP representatives; and meet with local community and industry leaders.
The Senate delegation accompanying Salazar and Napolitano will include: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Senator David Vitter (R-LA). For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
Share This Story:
Make HNN Your Homepage (IE Users Only)
