PREMIER TO ATTEND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION SPRING POLICY CONFERENCE

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will be attending the Chairman's Retreat and Spring Policy Conference of the Democratic Governors Association this weekend.

Premier Wall received an invitation from Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, who is also chairing the conference. It runs from March 27 to 29 in Big Sky, Montana. Premier Wall will be attending the Association's policy conference on Saturday morning. That portion of the meeting is also expected to attract about a dozen top energy executives from across the United States.

"The topic of the morning session will be energy and the environment," Wall said. "This will be yet another excellent opportunity to advance Saskatchewan's interests as an international leader in carbon capture and storage technology. We've been working with the United States on the capture and storage of carbon for almost a decade, and this work received renewed attention when it was mentioned in the final communiqué following the recent meeting between the Prime Minister and President Obama in Ottawa.

"It will also give me a chance to highlight our proposal for yet another carbon capture project - this time in partnership with Governor Schweitzer and the State of Montana," Wall said.

Wall said he will also be discussing SaskPower's clean coal project at Boundary Dam and Saskatchewan's future plans for uranium value-added production and nuclear research at the Governor's meeting.

"During his recent confirmation hearings, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu clearly indicated that nuclear and coal will continue to be part of the American energy mix," Wall said. "Saskatchewan is well-positioned to be a major player in research into the continued safe and environmentally sustainable use of these energy sources."

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For more information, contact:

Kathy Young
Executive Council
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0425
Email: kathy.young@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-526-8927