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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Coalition: Congress should fund Farm Bill programs, tax credits

Biodiesel Magazine
January 2009
By Erin Voegele
Web exclusive posted Jan. 9, 2009, at 10:58 a.m. CST

A coalition of 34 renewable energy, environmental and agricultural groups issued a letter to congressional leaders Jan. 6 requesting that funding for Farm Bill programs and renewable energy production tax credit extensions be included in economic recovery legislation.

According to the Biotechnology Industry Organization, which represents more than 1,200 biotechnology entities, funding these programs and tax credits can help speed the completion of renewable energy projects, creating jobs and generating economic activity.

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