Biodiesel expo open to public; retired senator to speak

By Hubble Smith LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 5, 2013 - 2:02 am

The public is invited to attend the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo at The Mirage conference center on Wednesday free of charge.

Retired U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, widely recognized as a national leader and expert in energy and agriculture issues, will give the keynote address at 10:30 a.m. Elected to Congress in 1980, Dorgan was an ardent biodiesel champion and continues to work toward an energy-secure America as chairman of the Strategic Energy Policy Initiative.

The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Las Vegas residents are required to show local ID at check-in. Biodiesel-powered vehicles are on display in the Expo Hall.

Contact reporter Hubble Smith at hsmith@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0491.

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