Missouri governor pledges biofuels support in state of state

Brownfield Ag News Network
Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:54 PM
by Julie Harker

Among the budget priorities of Missouri’s new governor is full funding for the renewable fuels industry. In his State of the State address Tuesday, Governor Jay Nixon said that “within Missouri’s own agricultural capacity lies a possible solution to our nation’s energy crisis.” While other areas of Missouri state government are facing cutbacks, Nixon says the state must remain on the leading edge of renewable energy development.

Nixon pledged to fully fund the Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Producer Incentive Fund. Missouri Soybean Association CEO Dale Ludwig says the fund is “crucial to the continued success of the state’s biodiesel industry.” Missouri has 10 biodiesel plants and two under construction.

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