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	Information National Biofuels Action Plan (PDF) USDA Energy Council WIREC 2008 Food and Fuel Briefing Advancing Renewable Energy Conference Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program Agricultural Research Service Magazine- October Issue Biorefinery Assistance Program
	News and Fact Sheets USDA, DOE Announce Up to $25 Million in Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative (January 30, 2009) USDA Approves First Ever Guaranteed Loan for Commercial - Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Plant (January 16, 2009) FACT SHEET: National Biofuels Action Plan (October 7, 2008) FACT SHEET: 2008 Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions (September 5, 2008) Secretary of Energy Bodman and Agriculture Secretary Schafer Letter on Biofuels (June 11, 2008) Joint DOE and USDA Fact Sheet: Gas Prices and Oil Consumption Would Increase Without Biofuels
	Transcripts and Speeches Transcript of Secretaries Schafer and Bodman Announce National Biofuels Action Plan - Washington, D.C - October 7, 2008 Transcript: USDA Rural Development to Hold Public Meeting on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions (Sept 4, 2008) Transcript of Remarks by Secretary Schafer at the 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit - Orlando, Florida - July 31, 2008 Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer To National Council of Farmer Cooperatives on Farm Bill, Trade, Renewable Energy, Washington, D.C., June 12, 2008 Transcript of Keynote Address by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer WIREC 2008 Conference - Washington, DC- March 6, 2008 Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at the Renewable Energy Roundtable - West Lafayette, Indiana - March 21, 2007 Transcript Of Tele-News Conference by Agriculture Secretary Johanns and Energy Secretary Bodman Regarding Renewable Energy Efforts - Washington D.C - June 23, 2006
	Audio and Video VIDEO: National Biofuels Action Plan - Press Conference (Oct 7, 2008)

	Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama at the U.S. Department Of Agriculture
	USDA, DOE Announce Up to $25 Million in Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
	Transcript: Secretary Tom Vilsack Hosts News Conference Call with Reporters
	Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Lays Out Priorities, Extends Comment Period for Payment Limitations Rule
	USDA Approves First Ever Guaranteed Loan for Commercial - Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
	Federal Biomass Board Releases Biofuel Feedstocks Report
	USDA, DOE to Invest up to $18.4 million for Biomass Research, Development and Demonstration Projects WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Ed Schafer and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel Bodman today announced that combined, USDA and DOE will invest up to $18.4 million, over three years, for 21 biomass research and development (R&D), and demonstration projects
	Joint USDA & DOE Release: Secretaries Bodman & Johanns Kick Off Renewable Energy Conference With $17.5 Million For Biofuels Research & Development Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel Bodman today announced nearly $17.5 million for 17 biomass research, development and demonstration projects, to help break our nation's addiction to oil.

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