July 28, 2008: District Hearing on Energy Independence
Congressman Dan Burton recently held a District Hearing on Energy. He invited a number of energy experts, community leaders and media personalities to discuss the current energy crisis and how we can work to solve these problems in both the short and long term.
“With energy prices as out-of-control as they are, I thought Hoosiers needed the chance to not only talk about the current energy crisis, but also to address potential solutions. Congress has failed in making any strides toward real energy relief for the American people the past few months and I hope that this hearing will not only inform people about the current problems and how to deal with them, but also spur them to pressure all their public officials to take meaningful, positive steps toward real energy reform in our country.” said Burton.
Panel One:
Michael A. Brairton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. William A. Ellingson, Ph.D, former Principal Scientist, the Argonne National Laboratory
Maggie McShane, American Petroleum Institute
Panel Two:
Abdul Hakim-Shabazz, Host of “Abdul in the Mornings” on Newstalk 1430 AM WXNT, Indianapolis
Jim Shella, Host of “Indiana Week in Review” and Political Reporter WISH-TV, Indianapolis
Joshua Gillespie, Blogger and Founder of “Hoosier Access”, a political and cultural blog in Indianapolis
