Missouri Governor, Assembly promote B5 standard

from The Standard Democrat (Sikeston, MO)
By Michelle Felter

LILBOURN — Thanks to a push from the Governor and the General Assembly, biodiesel producers in Missouri may soon have a guaranteed market for their product.

“It will certainly be helpful — anything that is going to make more demand for the biodiesel product will help the producers,” said Stan Polivick, general manager of the Great River Soy Processing Cooperative in Lilbourn.

In a recent State of the State address, Gov. Matt Blunt offered support to the creation of a 5 percent diesel standard, which means that all diesel fuel sold in the state will contain a 5 percent blend of biodiesel, when it is the same price or less than conventional diesel fuel.

“The bottom line is that Gov. Blunt wants to increase access to renewable fuels in our state,” said Jessica Robinson, a spokeswoman for the governor. Something that’s hurting the industry right now is the low demand, said Polivick — partially due to a lack of awareness, as well a scarcity of locations that sell biodiesel.

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