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U.S. Department of the Interior Media Advisory October 21, 2008 Contact:      Frank Quimby, 202-208-7291     Jeff Krauss, 202-452-5128 Secretary Kempthorne to Announce Geothermal Energy Leasing and Development Plan for U.S. Public Lands On Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will announce a final plan for the development of significant geothermal energy resources on public lands in 12 Western states and Alaska. The plan is contained in a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. The announcement will be made via a moderated teleconference at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Media wishing to participate should call  1-888-787-0203  and enter the pass code 99157. Who: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne Interior Assistant Secretary C. Stephen Allred, Land and Minerals Management What: Announcement of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on geothermal energy development on U.S. public lands When: 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 Media: Credentialed media wishing to participate should call  1-888-787-0203  and enter the pass code 99157. Media will be asked to provide names and affiliations. Teleconference Time Zones 1 p.m.  Eastern Daylight Time 12-Noon  Central Daylight Time 11 a.m.  Mountain Daylight Time 10 a.m.  Arizona Time 10 a.m.  Pacific Daylight Time   - BLM -