U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the SecretaryContact: John Wright For Immediate Release: July 24, 2002202-208-6416 Secretary Norton to Address the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute in Lake Tahoe, July 26 Interior Secretary to focus on energy development
and the President's national energy policy WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will travel to Lake Tahoe, Nev., on Friday, July 26, 2002, to address the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute. The Secretary's remarks will focus on the President's national energy policy as well as the development of alternative and renewable energy sources. "A fundamental imbalance exists between our nation's energy consumption and domestic energy production," said Norton. "President Bush has laid out a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy to secure America's energy future that bridges this gap and addresses important environmental concerns." The Interior Department manages nearly one fifth of our nation's land. Along with other federal holdings, these lands provide one third of our domestically produced energy supply and promise vast untapped energy resources, including renewable sources such as wind, geothermal, biomass and hydro-power. Who: Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior What: Remarks on national energy policy When: Friday, July 26, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. (MDT) Where: Harvey's Resort Highway 50 at Stateline Avenue Lake Tahoe, Nev.
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