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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

December 11, 2007
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

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CRAPO URGES TIMELY PASSAGE OF SENATE FARM BILL

Says Committee bill is a careful balance

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Washington, DC - During a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate today,
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo urged his colleagues to continue to work
together in a bipartisan fashion to advance this legislation through the
Senate prior to the end of the year.  Crapo, a member of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, said the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
before the Senate is a careful balance between nutrition programs,
conservation efforts, renewable energy, trade initiatives and support
for agricultural producers.

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"Much work has been done in this Farm Bill to try to provide adequate
support for farm families across this nation, while carefully balancing
limited funding available to each of the titles of the bill," Crapo
said.  "It is important to ensure that this balance is maintained
throughout the Farm Bill debate."

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Crapo highlighted the inclusion in the legislation of initiatives he has
championed, such as:

*	Incentives for private landowners to voluntarily protect
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) =20
*	Assistance for rural communities to comply with federal water
and wastewater regulations
*	Promotion of environmentally-friendly pulse crops
*	Strengthened assistance for specialty crop producers=20
*	Expansion of healthy school snack programs featuring fruits and
vegetables in more classrooms

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Crapo also noted the importance of the conservation program, which
provides landowners with both the financial and technical assistance
necessary to bring real environmental results.  "I have often said the
most important environmental legislation we consider in Congress is the
Farm Bill," said Crapo.  "The Farm Bill before us provides $4.4 billion
in new conservation spending."

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As its title suggests, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
incorporates important energy initiatives, such as support for biofuels,
particularly cellulosic ethanol, rural energy and biomass production.
Crapo said America's energy future depends, in part, on these provisions
set forth in the bill.  He noted the U.S. has been too dependent on
foreign sources of petroleum and the Farm Bill offers hope to integrate
a more diverse energy portfolio.

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"The largest energy reserves in our nation reside in the farmland and
forests across our country," he added.  "The stored energy in biomass
worldwide amounts to approximately 50 billion tons of crude oil
equivalent units every year, over five times our current energy needs. =20

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The Senate is expected to continue consideration of amendments to the
Farm Bill throughout the week in an effort to secure Senate passage
prior to the end of the year.

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To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D288810

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FOR INTERESTED MEDIA: A radio actuality is available by calling
1-800-545-1267.  Press 327 at any time during or after the greeting and
instructions.  You can also access the actuality through the Internet at
http://src.senate.gov/radio/.

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size=3D5
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CRAPO
URGES TIMELY PASSAGE OF SENATE FARM BILL</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D5
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Says Committee bill is a careful =
balance</span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font><font face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'>, DC</span></font><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> – During a speech on the floor of the =
U.S.
Senate today, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo urged his colleagues to continue =
to work
together in a bipartisan fashion to advance this legislation through the =
Senate
prior to the end of the year.  Crapo, a member of the Senate =
Agriculture
Committee, said the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 before the =
Senate is a
careful balance between nutrition programs, conservation efforts, =
renewable
energy, trade initiatives and support for agricultural =
producers.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“Much work has been done in this Farm Bill to =
try to
provide adequate support for farm families across this nation, while =
carefully
balancing limited funding available to each of the titles of the =
bill,”
Crapo said.  “It is important to ensure that this balance is
maintained throughout the Farm Bill debate.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Crapo highlighted the inclusion in the legislation of
initiatives he has championed, such as:</span></font></p>

<ul style=3D'margin-top:0in' type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Incentives for private landowners to voluntarily
     protect endangered species under the Endangered Species Act =
(ESA)  </span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Assistance for rural communities to comply with =
federal
     water and wastewater regulations</span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Promotion of environmentally-friendly pulse =
crops</span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Strengthened assistance for specialty crop =
producers </span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Expansion of healthy school snack programs =
featuring
     fruits and vegetables in more classrooms</span></font></li>
</ul>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Crapo also noted the importance of the conservation =
program,
which provides landowners with both the financial and technical =
assistance
necessary to bring real environmental results.  “I have often =
said
the most important environmental legislation we consider in Congress is =
the
Farm Bill,” said Crapo.  “The Farm Bill before us =
provides
$4.4 billion in new conservation spending.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As its title suggests, the Food and Energy Security =
Act of
2007 incorporates important energy initiatives, such as support for =
biofuels, particularly
cellulosic ethanol, rural energy and biomass production.  Crapo =
said America’s energy future depends, in part, on these provisions =
set forth in the
bill.  He noted the U.S. has been too dependent on foreign sources =
of
petroleum and the Farm Bill offers hope to integrate a more diverse =
energy
portfolio.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“The largest energy reserves in our nation =
reside in
the farmland and forests across our country,” he added.  =
“The
stored energy in biomass worldwide amounts to approximately 50 billion =
tons of
crude oil equivalent units every year, over five times our current =
energy
needs.  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Senate is expected to continue consideration of
amendments to the Farm Bill throughout the week in an effort to secure =
Senate
passage prior to the end of the year.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><a name=3D"OLE_LINK1"><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To directly link to this =
news
release, please use the following address: </span></font></a></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
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href=3D"http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D=
288810">http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D=
288810</a></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOR INTERESTED MEDIA: A radio actuality is available =
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calling 1-800-545-1267.  Press 327 at any time during or after the
greeting and instructions.  You can also access the actuality =
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