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Yellowstone National Park News Release

"UNDER THE BIG SKY GREENING CONFERENCE" ANNOUNCED

Jan 23, 2003 ~ PR 03-08

Yellowstone National Park officials announce the "Under the Big Sky Greening Conference" will be held from June 11 through 13, 2003, at Big Sky, Montana. This will be the third "greening" conference in six years. The park has partnered with two Montana grassroots organizations to help sponsor the conference. Ethanol Producers And Consumers (EPAC) and Headwaters Cooperative Recycling Project (HCRP) will co-host this very unique event. The park prides itself in being a national leader in the areas of sustainability and environmental conservation through such partnerships.

The conference will focus on the expanded production and use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel; regional recycling and composting opportunities; a variety of pollution prevention topics; and the latest technologies in environmental stewardship. Other conference highlights include an alternatively fueled vehicle display focusing on future modes of transportation, as well as a wide variety of vendor and sponsor exhibits.

Additional major sponsors include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, the State of Montana, Department of Environmental Quality and Unilever Corporation. The three-day event will culminate with the dedication of a newly constructed regional composting facility located near West Yellowstone, Montana, followed by an interpretive tour to Old Faithful using alternatively fueled vehicles.

For more information on the event, please contact: Shirley Ball, Executive Director of EPAC - 406-785-3722; Kathy Jackson, Executive Director of HCRP - 406-431-1247; Jim Evanoff, Management Assistant, Yellowstone National Park - 406-344-2311

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