Vilscack to Speak on Biofuels
Oct 11, 2010
Author: SCP Editor
Vilsack to Speak on Biofuels, 9:30 am Oct. 21
October 7, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will give a major speech on domestic biofuel production at Newsmaker press conference at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct 21, in the conference rooms.
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.
