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Biofuels law making its way through the LA legislature

Local Louisiana TV station KATC is reporting on a law that would require some fuel sold in Louisiana to have at least two percent biofuel blended in is making its way through the Louisiana Senate. One main sticking point is whether or not the biofuels will be required even if there is no market for them. The biofuels will not be introduced into the supply until they meet production standards.

Louisiana will get two new biofuel plants

It was announced Friday that two new biodiesel plants will be built in Louisiana, according to the Advocate and WBRZ 2 TV news. The two plants, to be built by a subsidiary of the Shaw Group for $1.5 billion, will be in West Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes and will initially produce 100 million gallons a year. One ethanol and one biodiesel plant will be built, with the biodiesel plant  able to make 1 billion gallons a year and the ethanol plant  able to produce 500 million gallons a

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