DOE Continues Series of LNG Public Education Forums

Second Forum Set in Astoria, Oregon

Washington, DC – The second in a series of Department of Energy-sponsored public education forums on liquefied natural gas has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at the Liberty Theater in Astoria, Oregon.  
 

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Joining DOE in presenting the educational forums will be the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, coastal state governors and professional groups representing regulatory and safety officials.
 
The Department of Energy's Liquefied Natural Gas forums are being scheduled in compliance with the National Energy Policy Act of 2005 and aim to initiate constructive dialogue among community members, local, state, and federal government leaders.  
 
The Energy Information Administration estimates the United States will have to increase imports of LNG by more than 600 percent in the next 25 years to fulfill America's increasing demand for natural gas.  This forum is one step, of many, that will help address and evaluate energy needs, and increase America's energy security.
 
The Astoria forum is open to the public and registration will be available through the internet beginning on Friday, March 3, 2006. Registration will also be available at the Liberty Theater on the day of the forum beginning at 8 a.m.  The public may submit questions and comments via the internet, on cards to be provided at the event, or in written form by mail to: