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BRIEFING: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE FARM
BILL
--------------------------------------------- The Northeast-Midwest Institute and Environment and Energy Study Institute on Tuesday, January 29, will sponsor a briefing on the energy title of the proposed Senate Farm Bill. That legislation, approved last November by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, would provide incentives to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses to develop renewable energy supplies on their lands and to increase energy efficiency. The energy title (IX) would provide more than $500 million over five years in support of biomass energy, hydrogen fuel-cell technology, on-farm and utility-scale wind power systems, and energy efficiency audits and improvements on farming and ranching operations. Discussing the energy title will be
representatives from the
American Soybean Association, Cargill Dow, Environment and Energy Study Institute, and World Resources Institute. The January 29 session will begin at 10:00 am in room 222 of the Russell Senate Office Building. CONTACT: Allen Hance at the Northeast-Midwest Institute
(464-
4015). REGIONAL BUDGET ANALYSIS ------------------------ The Northeast-Midwest Institute and Coalitions on Monday, February 4, will release a regional analysis of the president's fiscal 2003 budget proposal. That analysis will review the administration's major initiatives, as well as highlight its treatment of key regional programs. The Northeast-Midwest report will be emailed to regional reporters, House and Senate Coalition members, and state members of the Institute no later than 5:00 pm on February 4. |