ON THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Anne Castle will make an announcement concerning Glen Canyon Dam and Grand Canyon National Park at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, Nev.   Secretary Salazar, who is participating in the global climate summit in Copenhagen, will speak by video, while Assistant Secretary Castle is in Las Vegas to speak in person to the approximately 800 conferees at the meeting.

 

 

Who:	Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar video followed by address by Assistant Secretary Anne Castle
What:	Keynote remarks on Colorado River issues with Glen Canyon announcement
When:	Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009; video and speech begin at 9:45 a.m. followed by media availability at 10:30 a.m. (see below)
Where:	Speeches in Palace 3 Ballroom, Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nev.
Media:	News organizations are invited to attend the speeches and a media availability with Assistant Secretary Castle to be held in the Venice Room at 10:30 a.m.  For more information at the conference, call Kip White at 202-271-8577