Biofuels industry eyes growth

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Thom Gabrukiewicz • tgabrukiew@argusleader.com • May 9, 2010

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A year ago, President Obama told the nation he wants rural America to take the lead in creating a robust biofuels industry that would wean the country off foreign oil.

Tom Vilsack, the president's agriculture secretary, said Thursday that much progress has been made - but more must be done.

"We're conducting the first national on-energy production survey to find out among 20,000 farms and ranches precisely what they're doing in renewable energy and biofuels area, which will help shape future policy," he said. "We're also focusing on trying to get business and industry rural development programs in line to provide assistance and help for companies that are either producing or distributing these fuels."

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