Proposal would mandate biodiesel for diesel fuel (Iowa)

Des Moines Register
By JENNIFER JACOBS • jejacobs@dmreg.com • March 11, 2009

All regular diesel fuel would be illegal in Iowa after July 1 under a controversial proposal before state lawmakers.

Farmers, truckers, school districts with diesel buses and owners of any personal vehicle with a diesel engine would be required to use biodiesel, an alternative fuel that is largely soybean-based.

Iowa has only rarely placed mandates on fuel types sold. Even ethanol-based gasoline remains voluntary.


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