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Media Advisory No. 4284.10
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Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Give Major Speech on Domestic Biofuel Production
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2010 – On Thursday, October 21, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will discuss the progress USDA and other federal agencies are making toward achieving the 36 billion gallon biofuel production goal mandated by the Renewable Fuels Standard and new efforts by the Obama administration to bolster the industry and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
Other topics of the address will include ensuring that infrastructure is in place to ease the production and use of domestically produced renewable transportation fuel, as well as the administration's strategy to foster renewable energy nationwide.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
9:30 a.m. EDT |
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack will discuss new Obama Administration efforts to promote renewable energy production. |
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National Press Club
529 14th St. NW
Washington, D.C. |
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