Congressman Burton to Host Energy Hearing Monday at IWU-Indy

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It just so happens that your friendly neighborhood HA Director will be a panelist at this event. I’m also working on being able to broadcast this hearing live via webcam.

Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN-5) announced this week 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.”

(See more details and how to attend if you’re a blogger who is interested in attending below the fold)

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)

Members of the public with questions please call Congressman Burton’s district office at 317-848-0201. (Bloggers or Media with special requirements please contact Rick Wilson at 317/848-0201 or 317/430-9569)