Energy Dept. Officials to Brief on Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan 7/23/2003
From: Jeff Sherwood of the Department of Energy, 202-586-5806 News Advisory: Energy Department officials and a leading climate change researcher will be available to speak with reporters following the July 24th release of the 10-year U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan. They will describe the department's role in implementing the strategic plan. The department funds about $130 million annually in climate change research covered by the plan. About 60 percent of that funding is for work carried out at Department of Energy National Laboratories, with the remainder at universities and other research institutions. The media availability will be by teleconference. Reporters should call 301-903-6471 at 1 p.m. to join the call. WHO: -- Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science -- Dr. Ari Patrinos, Director, Office of Science's Office of Biological and Environmental Research -- Dr. Warren Washington, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research WHAT: Media Availability on Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan WHEN: Thursday, July 24, 1 p.m. Eastern WHERE: By teleconference Press materials on the strategic plan will be made available on the web at http://www.climatescience.gov |