Virginia"s junior United States Senator Mark R. Warner has [tentatively] accepted the invitation to address the 2009 Energy Technology Summit to be held at The University of Virginia"s College at Wise on Monday, April 27, 2009 beginning at 8:30 AM.

Warner was recently named to the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Budget; Commerce, Science and Transportation; and, Rules and Administration committees of the United States Senate.

A former Virginia governor, Warner is being joined by veteran Ninth Congressional District U.S. Representative Rick Boucher at the energy summit. Boucher keynoted the 2008 Energy Technology Summit talking about possible federal "Cap and Trade" greenhouse gases markets and climate change.

Warner and Boucher are both expected to talk about new federal energy policy that will impact the southwestern Virginia economy and job prospects in the years to come.