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Media Advisory No: PENDING
Contact:
USDA Office of Communications: (202) 720-4623
DOE Office of Communications: (202) 586-4940
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Energy Secretary Chu to Hold Conference call to Discuss Efforts to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2011 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Energy Secretary Steven Chu will host a national media conference call to highlight Obama Administration efforts to move the nation towards a clean energy future and reduce America’s dependence on imported oil.
Secretaries Vilsack and Chu will be announcing biomass research and development grants to the following states: Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, and South Carolina.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
2 p.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Energy Secretary Chu will host a media conference call to highlight Obama Administration alternative fuel efforts.
DIAL IN: 800-857-5233
Passcode: USDA (Given Verbally)
Troubleshooting: 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.