WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, June 28, 2007, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will participate in the grand opening celebration of the District of Columbia’s first E-85 fueling station.  Secretary Bodman is expected to highlight President Bush’s plan to increase the availability of renewable and alternative fuels to help reduce our dependence on foreign sources of oil.  E-85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.

WHO:	Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman Senior Executives from Enterprise Rent-a-Car, General Motors, and VeraSun
WHAT:	Grand opening celebration of the District of Columbia’s first E-85 fueling station
WHEN:	Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:00AM EDT
WHERE:	Georgetown Chevron Station 2450 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 2007

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Julie Ruggiero, (202) 586-4940