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Media Advisory No. PENDING
Contact: Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce Efforts to Spur Job Creation through Regional Biofuel Production and Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to announce a significant investment for the Northeast United States to help advance the nation’s biofuels industry toward developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs, and decreasing America’s dependence on foreign oil. In September 2011, the Secretary announced five major USDA grants for the formation of five regional biofuels systems. Tomorrow’s announcement is a continuation of that effort and underscores USDA’s support for public and private research in building the framework for a competitively-priced, American-made biofuels industry in every major American region.
To create jobs in rural communities, drive economic growth, and help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, USDA is aggressively pursuing investments in renewable energy. This announcement will benefit recipients in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Vermont.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012
10:30 a.m. EDT
WHAT: Secretary Vilsack will host a media conference call to announce a significant investment for the Northeast United States to help create jobs and build an American-made biofuels industry
Audio Bridge Number: 888-455-0739
PASSCODE: SECY (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.
