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<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";color:black'>Oklahomans
spread the word about state’s future in biofuels<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span class=date><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 21, 2009</span></span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Brian Brus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Journal Record<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>OKLAHOMA
CITY – Steve Rhines had been at the exhibition hall of the BIO 2009 conference
in Atlanta for only a few minutes before he started fielding questions about
Oklahoma’s switchgrass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>“They’re
interested in what we’re doing here and the reputation that Oklahoma is
growing in regard to biofuels,” said Rhines, vice president of the
Ardmore-based Noble Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>The
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) conference is one of the
world’s largest networking events for the industry, providing an
opportunity to meet potential business partners, clients and investors. About
20,000 people were expected to attend this year, a slight downturn because of
the economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>More
than 60 Oklahomans went to the weeklong event, said i2E Inc. spokesman Jim
Stafford, who also attended. The contingent is a mix of economic development
officers, researchers and entrepreneurs from across the state, including
representatives of the state Commerce Department and local chambers of
commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Rhines
said he received a lot of questions about the Noble Foundation’s work
with ag producers near Ardmore to plant small plots of switchgrass and a
1,000-acre project in the Panhandle last year. Rhines called the latter the
world’s first large-scale test production of a crop specifically as a
biofuel source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>The
Noble Foundation originally focused on switchgrass because it is an excellent
feed source for livestock in the spring and therefore a potential cost savings
for ag producers, Rhines said. The crop grows naturally throughout many areas
of Oklahoma and the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Rhines
credited the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center for facilitating partnerships to allow
the project to explore switchgrass’s potential as biofuel after the
initial grazing period, which would increase the crop’s value
dramatically.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>“We’re
refining the model, which would be really important for Oklahoma and stocker
production throughout the Southeast,” he said. “But one of our
greatest concerns is how long it would take to transition multi-generational
livestock production into a biofuels economy. It’s not going to happen
overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>More
here :::</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5A5A5A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=98848"><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=98848</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span
style='color:#5A5A5A'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>
<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Rail revival on horizon - Vision of
passenger route to Okla. via Newton may gain steam if state wins funding.<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h5 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>By
John Green - The Hutchinson News - <a href="mailto:jgreen@hutchnews.com"><span
style='color:black'>jgreen@hutchnews.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></h5>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=caption><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>(Brad
Vest/The Hutchinson News) </span></span><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>State
transportation officials will seek $20 million in federal funding for upgrades
on a freight train route from Newton to the Oklahoma border in support of
developing passenger rail service on the route.The funding will include a $10
million request from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and a like
amount from the 2010 federal highway bill.<br>
<br>
In December, Kansas Department of Transportation and Amtrak officials approved
a jointly funded study to determine the feasibility of state-supported train
service from Kansas City, Mo., to Fort Worth, Texas, via Newton. Officials
expect to complete the study by fall. The route would rely on the Southwest
Chief from Kansas City to Newton, then re-establish a former route into
Oklahoma that was discontinued more than 20 years ago.</span><span
style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'> More here ::: <a
href="http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/railr">http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/railr</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'>Kansas seeks $20 million in federal funding for upgrades on
freight train route<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=byline><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'>By Associated Press</span></span><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";color:black'>10:45
AM CDT, May 20, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'>HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Kansas transportation officials will
seek $20 million in federal funding that could help develop passenger rail
service from Newton to the Oklahoma border. The money would be used for
upgrades on a freight train route. Kansas is asking for $10 million request
from the federal stimulus package and $10 million from the 2010 federal highway
bill. The Kansas Department of Transportation and Amtrak are funding a study to
determine the feasibility of state-supported train service from Kansas City,
Mo., to Fort Worth, Texas. Officials expect</span><span style='font-family:
"Corbel","sans-serif"'> to complete the study by fall. The route would rely on
the Southwest Chief from Kansas City to Newton, then re-establish a route into
Oklahoma discontinued more than 20 years ago. <a
href="http://www.kfor.com/news/sns-ap-ks--railfunding,0,5246308.story">http://www.kfor.com/news/sns-ap-ks--railfunding,0,5246308.story</a>
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color:black'>::: shauna </span><span style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#913200'>lawyer</span><span style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'> struby</span><b><span style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";
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