BIO DI E S E L
Biodiesel Industry Disappointed in Senate Energy Votes
Two amendments fail, but the fight is far from over BY K E I T H RE ID
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N MARCH 13, 2012, THE SENATE VOTED DOWN TWO amendments that would have extended the biodiesel tax incentive through the end of the year.
"This is another missed opportunity for Congress to do something to boost the economy. We're talking about thou-
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sands of jobs across the country that are affected by this, and the very real possibility that biodiesel plants will go out of business," said Anne Steckel, National Biodiesel Board's vice president of federal affairs in a news release. "It's also a missed opportunity for Congress to do something about these oil price spikes by
