A bill to institute a 5 percent biodiesel blend in Iowa was shot down by the Iowa House Ways and Means Committee
, according to the American Trucking Associations.

A similar bill, the Iowa Biodiesel Fuel Quality Standard, was passed in the state Senate last year with bipartisan support.

According to reports by the ATA, the Iowa Motor Truck Association played a large role in convincing committee members that the rule would mean a 6 to 8 cents per gallon upcharge for diesel fuel prices. The association also said the legislation would do little to reduce U.S. imports of petroleum from Iraq.

The ATA said it supports the voluntary use of alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, but it is adamantly against state alternative fuel mandates.



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