NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Julie Ruggiero, (202) 586-4940                                                         Tuesday, February 28, 2007

                                   

-FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY-

 

Media Advisory

Secretary of Energy to Announce
Selection of Biorefinery Projects

 

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, February 28, 2007, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will host a press conference to announce selection of biorefinery projects that will contribute to the President’s goal of reducing U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent in ten years. 

 

WHO:             Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman      

 

WHAT:          Press conference to announce selection of biorefinery projects

                                   

WHEN:          Wednesday, February 28, 2007

                        10:00 AM EST

                       

WHERE:       U.S. Department of Energy

                        1000 Independence Ave., SW

                        Washington, DC 20585

 

Listen-only call-in lines: Please call DOE’s Press Office at (202) 586-4940 for this number.

 

RSVP:                        Print journalists should RSVP to DOE’s Press Office no later than 9:00 AM, February 28.

 

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                        TV Quality Lighting and Sound

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