2002年美国白宫“Closing Circle Award”奖

        U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) employees won the White House Closing Circle Award in 2002 for their environmental efforts that included extensive use of biobased products. Several BARC employees were on “Team Biodiesel” that garnered the same award in 2001 for their initiatives to use and promote biodiesel.