Legislative Committee Supports Biodiesel as Clean Air Tool

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March 4, 2014

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by Amy Joi O’Donoghue (Deseret News) A company in the northern reaches of Box Elder County is churning out 10 million gallons of biodiesel fuel each year, crafting the product from the used vegetable oil generated by restaurants, schools or jails.
The biodiesel produced by Washakie Renewable Energy in Plymouth is trucked out to markets in California and Texas, but it could very well end up as a retail product in Utah someday.
To that end, HJR5 was unanimously endorsed by the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee on Tuesday, recognizing biodiesel as a clean, renewable resource that should be encouraged in Utah for its role in cleaning up the air and as a locally grown product.
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Washakie pays 40 cents per gallon for used vegetable oil it collects from restaurants along the Wasatch Front and would also like to tap into supplies from jails and other big producers. READ MORE

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