Hoeven to Launch New Biofuels Blender Pump Program Friday
by Governor's office Posted on 10/22/2009
Gov. John Hoeven will hold a news conference to launch the state's new Biofuels Blender Pump Program on Friday, October 23 at 10:45 a.m. at the O'Day Equipment LLC facility, 1301 N. 40th St. in Fargo.
Joining the Governor for the event will be supporting legislators, N.D. Corn Growers Executive Director Tom Lilja; O'Day Equipment President Duane Grippe; Petro Serve USA CEO Kent Satrang; N.D. Soybean Association executive committee member Bob Runck, Jr.; and N.D. Ethanol Producers Association President Randy Schneider.
Hoeven will also be at the Hankinson Renewable Energy facility Open House in Hankinson between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to welcome Murphy Oil Corp. employees and officials, and to celebrate resumption of ethanol production at the site. The company recently acquired the former VeraSun Ethanol facility, which is now Murphy Oil's first renewable fuels venture.
