DuBois hears plan to create biodiesel, save on fuel costs

The Progress (Pennsylvania)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
By Dianne Byers Staff Writer

DUBOIS - Explanation of a cooperative project to help the city solve some of its wastewater treatment issues and eventually benefit low-income residents was made at last night's meeting of DuBois City Council.

Raymond Donati, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries, Falls Creek, attended last night's meeting to ask for council's support and endorsement of a plan to turn restaurant cooking oils and grease into biodiesel fuel. He said the fuel would first be made available to local municipalities and school districts and eventually could be used for low-income families to heat their homes.

"Our goal is to do as much of this in the 13 counties that Goodwill covers as we can," Mr. Donati told council.

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