[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 83 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I rise today to draw attention to the Congressional 
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO being held here today.
  For my constituents in North Carolina, investing in new forms of 
energy and improving efficiency can create jobs and reduce costs. The 
estimated 850,000 jobs in renewable energy industries are continuing to 
grow.
  Triangle Biofuels Industries in Wilson, North Carolina, continues to 
expand each year; the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, located in 
Oxford, is working to replace 10 percent of the petroleum used in our 
State with locally produced biofuels; and a proposed Chemtex plant 
stands to bring more than 300 direct and indirect jobs and increase 
revenue for local farmers by $4.5 million annually.
  This project would not be possible without a $99 million loan 
guarantee from USDA.

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