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Montana State University- Northern awarded $1M for bio-energy program

Gov. Brian Schweitzer and state Department of Commerce Director Tony Preite were scheduled to be in Havre this morning to announce a nearly $1 million grant to Montana State University- Northern for its Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center.

“These funds will help train Montana students to meet the growing demand for diesel engine techs experienced in bio-fuels,” Schweitzer said in a press release. “The bio-based fuel, oil and additive industry is growing by leaps and bounds and MSUNorthern is helping Montana lead the nation.”

The Montana Department of Commerce awarded a $990,312.50 Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development grant to Northern to support and expand training activities at Northern’s state-of-the-art lab and testing center housed in its Applied Technology Center.

Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]

Full Story: http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2009/03/13/local_headlines/state.txt

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