SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving $40 million grants to the University of Washington and Washington State University to research biofuels made from wood wastes.
KING-TV reports Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce details Wednesday in Seattle as part of a $136 million national program.
The USDA says Vilsack is making a significant announcement about how the biofuels industry will create jobs in the Northwest and decrease dependence on foreign oil.
On Tuesday the USDA announced $830,000 in six grants in Washington to support and expand the production of biofuels.
