November 8, 2017
BY The National Biodiesel Board
The U.S. International Trade Commission will hold a hearing Nov. 9 at 9:40 am Eastern Time concerning biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia. The hearing will take place in the main hearing room at the ITC headquarters at 500 E Street SW in Washington, D.C.
Members of the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition will testify, including Donnell Rehagen, NBB CEO; Chad Stone, Renewable Energy Group Inc. chief financial officer; Paul Soanes, RBF Port Neches LLC president and CEO; Wayne Presby, White Mountain Biodiesel managing member; and Elias J. Peterson, Kolmar Americas Inc. staff attorney.
Additionally, U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota, and Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, will testify.
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More information can be found on the ITC website.
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