[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF BIOENERGY DAY

  (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Bioenergy 
Day, a day we celebrate natural renewable energy in America. On October 
18, organizations across America will mark this special day by opening 
their doors to the public and highlighting how bioenergy is fueling 
America.
  Forest by-products are a primary source of bioenergy, making my home 
State of Arkansas a leading producer in this field.
  Across the country, bioenergy keeps the lights on and so much more. 
Bioenergy produces just under 6 percent of the Nation's total energy 
supply and provides full-time jobs for tens of thousands of Americans, 
with more plants coming online in the near future.
  We need to do more research to find economical ways to harness 
renewable energy in our abundant biomass that we all too often continue 
to see going up in flames and wildfires. As we approach October 18, I 
encourage all Americans to learn more about bioenergy, forest by-
products, and the environmental benefits derived from our natural 
resources.

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