Environmental Sustainability a Top Priority for State Legislators

DENVER, July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --As gas prices hover around $4 a gallon in most regions of the country, state legislators are examining ways to run their states more efficiently and reduce spending on fuel. To address this growing concern, the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) Legislative Summit has a host of informational sessions and issue forums on energy and the environment.

In fact, this summit inNew Orleans is the most environmentally focused it has ever been in the 34 years since NCSL has been hosting it. Everything from greenhouse gas reduction to wetlands restoration to drought and water shortages is on the agenda of the five-day event from July 22-26.

The CEO of Shell Oil Company, Marvin Odum, and Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp will share the stage at the opening general session on Wednesday, July 23, to discuss ways in whichthe United States can maintain the delicate balance between energy and economic and environmental sustainability.

"Rising fuel costs, increasing dependency on imported oil and natural gas, and concerns about climate change are at the top of state lawmakers' agendas," said William T. Pound, executive director of NCSL. "So it makes perfect sense that we would have the pre-eminent speakers and leaders in this field at our Legislative Summit. From there, state legislators will find ways to implement these changes in their home states as they transform these concepts into action."

For more information or a complete listing of energy and environmental sessions at Legislative Summit, log on to www.ncsl.org/summit.

Registration for Legislative Summit inNew Orleans is free for credentialed members of the media. Reporters must register onsite in the Press Room, in room 211, on the Second Floor of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center inNew Orleans. All media credentials will be handed out in the Press Room.

NCSL is the bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staff of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system.

SOURCE National Conference of State Legislatures

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