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Media Advisory No. PENDING
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Contact:
Justin DeJong (USDA) 202-251-3309
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Deputy Agriculture Secretary Merrigan, Navy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations & Environment Jackalyne Phannenstiel to Visit Hawaii
Merrigan Will Highlight Obama Administration Renewable Energy Efforts; USDA’s ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ Initiative
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2010—This week, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will participate in a series of events in Hawaii highlighting the Obama Administration efforts to promote renewable energy. Merrigan’s visit will include several biofuels related announcements, impacting both Hawaii as well as other parts of the country. Earlier this year, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support Obama Administration efforts to reduce energy consumption derived from fossil fuels and increase energy production from renewable energy sources. This energy initiative in Hawaii is a direct result of that MOU.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
1 p.m. EDT
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and Navy Secretary for Installations & Environment Jackalyne Phannenstiel will host press conference to highlight cross-departmental collaboration on renewable energy initiatives.. |
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Dial-in number: 1-800-857-5233
Passcode: USDA (Given verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. |
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