WASHINGTON, D.C. — From August 14, 2017 to August 15, 2017, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry will be in Oregon and Washington to visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ McNary Lock and Dam, DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and DOE’s Hanford Site. Throughout the course of the trip he will be joined by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse, and U.S. Congressman Greg Walden.
On Monday, August 14, 2017, Secretary Perry will travel to Umatilla, OR to tour the McNary Lock and Dam and have a brief media availability immediately following.
| WHO | Secretary of Energy Rick Perry |
| WHAT | Media Availability |
| WHERE | McNary Lock and Dam 82790 Devore Road, Umatilla, OR 97882 |
| WHEN | Monday, August 14, 2017 at 5:15 PM |
| RSVP | Please email Shaylyn Hynes at shaylyn.hynes@hq.doe.gov for more information. |
On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Secretary Perry will travel to Richland, WA to visit the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where he will tour the lab’s world class facilities and provide open press remarks to employees.
| WHO | Secretary of Energy Rick Perry |
| WHAT | Open Press Remarks |
| WHERE | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Battelle Auditorium 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland WA 99354 |
| WHEN | Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 12:30 PM |
| RSVP | Please email Shaylyn Hynes at shaylyn.hynes@hq.doe.gov for more information. |
After visiting PNNL, Secretary Perry will travel to the HAMMER federal training facility for a tour and a brief media availability.
| WHO | Secretary of Energy Rick Perry |
| WHAT | Media Availability |
| WHERE | The Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center Al Alm Building, Vehicle Bay Area 2890 Horn Rapids Road, Richland, WA 99354 |
| WHEN | Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 1:30 PM |
| RSVP | Please email Shaylyn Hynes at shaylyn.hynes@hq.doe.gov for more information. |
After this media availability Secretary Perry will tour the following facilities at the Hanford Site:
- Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP)
- 2268 Building
- WTP Facility
- PUREX Tunnels
Due to security reasons, there will be no press permitted on the Hanford tour.
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