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Media Advisory No. 5125.12
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Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
UPDATED Media Advisory: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Biofuels Industry Leader Highlight Tax Credits for New Investments in Clean Energy
Highlight Prominent Piece of President Obama’s Congressional “To Do List”
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 – TOMORROW, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Novozymes President Adam Monroe will host a national media conference call to highlight a prominent piece of President Obama’s Congressional “To Do List”- the expansion of tax credits for investments in clean energy manufacturing.
President Obama recently called on Congress to invest in affordable clean energy by passing legislation that will extend the Production Tax Credit to support American jobs and manufacturing, alongside an expansion of the 30 percent tax credit to continue creating jobs through investments in clean energy manufacturing (48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit).
Additional information on USDA investments in renewable energy can be found here.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
11 a.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Novozymes President Adam Monroe will host a national media conference call to highlight the need for expansion of tax credits for investments in clean energy manufacturing.
DIAL IN: 800-988-9499
Passcode: USDA (Given Verbally)
Troubleshooting: 202-720-8560
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