FPN03-05

Energy Secretary to Make Major Announcement

January 29, 2003

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a "Media Advisory" stating "Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will visit the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Thursday, January 30, where he will announce a major science initiative of the Bush administration." Princeton Plasam Physics Laboratory has the largest U.S. fusion energy research program.

The Energy Secretary is scheduled to visit the lab from noon to 2 PM and to make his announcement in a speech to lab employees at approximately 1 PM.

For further information, contact
Jeff Sherwood (DOE) 202/586-5806
Anthony DeMeo (Princeton) 609/243-2755