D8 External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
Media Advisory
Coast Guard holds news briefing for oil platform fire
WHAT: The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a news briefing at the Hale Boggs Federal Building, Thursday, at 4 p.m., to provide information on the rescue of 13 people from an oil platform fire.
WHEN: 4 p.m. CDT, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
WHERE: Hale Boggs Federal Building; Address: 500 Poydras St. New Orleans, La. 70130
WHO: Capt. Peter Troedsson, chief of staff for the Eighth Coast Guard District
**Members of the media should arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to briefing commencement.**
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