ALTERNATIVE FUELS * USA - Federal Biodiesel Tax Credit Ends
A federal tax credit that provided makers of biodiesel $1 for every gallon expired Friday
Washington,DC,USA -The Associated Press/Transport Topics -4 Jan 2010: ... And as a result some U.S. producers say they will shut down without the government subsidy... A one-year extension of the biodiesel tax credit was included in a bill that was approved by the U.S. House recently, but it never made it through the Senate, though lawmakers said the tax-credit would be retroactive if approved... The biodiesel industry is now operating at only 15% of its potential capacity, according to the National Biodiesel Board, largely because the price of traditional diesel has collapsed. There are close to 180 biodiesel plants operating in about 40 states...
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