Jobs bill could fuel controversial US biodiesel business

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Draft bill proposes reinstatement of $1-a-gallon tax break

The controversial US biodiesel industry could get a major boost from Congress if a draft bill released this week makes it to the president's desk. The draft bill proposes the reintroduction of the...

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