Secretary of Energy to Tout Robust Economy & American Competitiveness Initiative at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Media Availability to Immediately Follow

June 1, 2006

The following is a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Energy. DOE contact: Julie Lynn Ruggiero, (202)586-4940.

Photo of Bodman

Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman

WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, June 2, 2006, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman will visit and tour the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York.  Following the tour, Secretary Bodman will participate in a photo opportunity with students who recently participated in the National Science Bowl®, as well as local students who participate in Brookhaven's Office of Educational Programs (OEP).  OEP is designed to engage students in educational events and research opportunities with Brookhaven Laboratory, a program also supported by the American Competitiveness Initiative.

Reporters interested in attending should RSVP to Mona S. Rowe at mrowe@bnl.gov by Friday, 1PM.

WHO: Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman, Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director of the Department of Energy's Office of Science.

WHAT: Photo opportunity & media availability.

WHEN: Friday, June 2, 2006, 3:15 PM EDT. Cameras must pre-set by 3:00 PM.

WHERE: Brookhaven National Laboratory. (The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.) Upton, NY.

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