Good public policy
Good for private enterprise

More than half our country's demand for petroleum is supplied from foreign sources. Sustainable, locally available fuel sources can protect us from dependence on foreign oil, while boosting local economies and improving our air quality.

Government at every level has increasingly recognized the strategic importance of biodiesel as a contributor to achieving energy independence and meeting our nation's current and future demand for renewable transportation fuel.

Federal, State and local governments have shown support for the biodiesel industry:

U.S. Government policy has supported development and use of biodiesel:

• $1 per gallon federal tax incentive for blended biodiesel

Washington State policy has supported development and use of biodiesel:

• Renewable Fuels Standard: 2% biodiesel use, increasing to 5% when sufficient feedstock is produced in-state
  
  
• Use of B20 in Washington State vessels, vehicles, and construction equipment
  
  
• 100% renewable fuel use by state and local public fleet vehicles by 2015 to the extent practical
  
  
• 20% reduction on fuel imported into the state by 2020
  
  
• Tax Incentives