Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy to Travel to Ohio to Highlight D.O.E. Nuclear Cleanup Efforts

WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Thursday, October 16, Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer will deliver remarks at the dedication ceremony of the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center in Ohio. The facility has achieved U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification. Kupfer's trip builds upon U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman's visit to Fernald in January 2007, where he announced the successful completion of a 15-year $4.4 billion clean-up operation of the location and pledged to develop the Preserve as a historical landmark in commemoration of Fernald's contributions to ending the Cold War.

Following the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center dedication ceremony, Kupfer will travel to the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, where he will review progress of the ongoing environmental cleanup plan and discuss areas planned for future plant Decontamination and Decommissioning.

WHO:	Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer
WHAT:	Tour of Fernald Preserve
WHEN:	10:00 AM EDT
WHERE:	Fernald Preserve 7400 Willey Road Crosby Township Hamilton, Ohio 45013-9402

Media Instructions: Press should meet in the Preserve Visitors Lobby no later than 9:30 AM EDT. Tour coverage is natural light, wild sound. For logistical press questions, please contact: Jane Powell (513) 648-3148.

WHO:	Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer
WHAT:	Remarks at Fernald Preserve Visitors Center
WHEN:	1:15 AM EDT
WHERE:	Fernald Preserve 7400 Willey Road Crosby Township Hamilton, Ohio 45013-9402

Media Instructions: Press should meet in the Preserve Visitors Lobby no later than 10:45 AM EDT.
For logistical press questions, please contact: Jane Powell (513) 648-3148.

WHO:	Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer
WHAT:	Press Availability Following Tour of Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
WHEN:	3:40 PM EDT
WHERE:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant 3930 U.S. Route 23 Perimeter Road Piketon, Ohio 45661

Media Instructions: Media must pre-register for access. Media should enter the plant via the West Gate off U.S. Route 23. Check-in required at the guard gate. * For logistical press questions, contact: Sandy Childers (740) 897-2336).

NOTE: To register for event coverage, contact Bethany Shively, at [email protected] or (202) 586-4940.

For more information about the Fernald Preserve, visit the Office of Legacy Management.

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