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The NewsRoom
Release: #3724
Date: September 27, 2007
MMS Named Pioneer in Energy Education
Agency Recognized
for Increasing Understanding of Ocean Energy Sources
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the
Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) has been awarded an
Education Pioneer Award for its efforts to educate the American
public, including teachers and students, on ocean energy and the
emerging opportunities for offshore alternative energy (wind, wave,
ocean current, and solar) in U.S. waters.
The award, sponsored by the Ocean Energy Council and
Ocean News and Technology Magazine, was presented to MMS during the
EnergyOcean 2007 Conference in Oahu, Hawaii. The award recognizes the
agency’s ongoing outreach contributions toward educating the public on
alternative ocean energy sources, technologies, and environmental
considerations.
“MMS is honored to be recognized as an innovator in
energy education,” said Randall Luthi, Director of the MMS. “Given
MMS’s expanded ocean energy authority, it’s important that the agency
share its expertise and knowledge with the public so the Nation can be
engaged and make informed decisions regarding America’s energy
future.”
Through an active outreach program, MMS shares
information with the public on its ocean energy responsibilities and
on issues pertaining to energy on the Outer Continental Shelf. MMS
shares information through speaking engagements and exhibits at ocean
and energy-related conferences, regional workshops and local community
events throughout the country.
The agency’s alternative energy website also offers
the public a wealth of information on ocean energy topics. A
particularly popular section of the website is the
OCS Alternative
Energy and Alternate Use Programmatic Environmental Information
Statement Information Center.
Among MMS’s variety of science-based educational
resources, the agency’s “Ocean Energy” booklet continues to enjoy
popularity among both the education community and the general public.
Originally developed for teachers and students, this non-technical
publication has been featured at the National Science Teachers
Association Conference, the National Marine Educators Association
Conference, and numerous State and local education conferences and
events throughout the United States. MMS’s education partner, the
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project also includes the
booklet as part of their national K-12 education program. The booklet
is available on the agency’s website.
Through its Pioneer Awards Program, the EnergyOcean
Conference recognizes individuals, companies, organizations and
institutions that have made a significant contribution to the
promotion, education and/or implementation of Ocean Energy around the
world.
The MMS is responsible for managing the Nation’s
offshore energy and mineral resources and the collection and
disbursement of revenues associated with energy and mineral resource
production from Federal and Indian lands. Under authority of Section
388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the MMS will regulate
alternative energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Alternative energy includes wind, wave, ocean current and solar.
Media Contacts:
Nicolette Nye,
703-787-1011
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
U.S. Department of the Interior
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