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Up one levelBiodiesel champ featured in Missoulian
However, Michele never forgot her rural roots. In the 2007 legislature, she sponsored several renewable energy bills, including the tax credit to jump start Montana's fledgling biodiesel industry. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed the bill when he was not presented with a complete budget at the end of the regular legislative session. Farmers, ranchers, and biodiesel advocates hope Rep. Reinhart presses to pass the credit again in 2009. Today, the Missoulian is featuring Rep. Reinhart's excellent track record in Helena.
Rural Voters to be deciding factor in presidential race
The Center for Rural Strategies has released a new poll on the attitudes of rural voters across the nation.
Billings Gazette Guest Opinion: House GOP turns away biodiesel opportunity
Jon Stoner, past president of the Montana Graingrowers, holds legislators accountable for their partisan tabling of homegrown prosperity.
Gov. Arnold "pimps his ride" to include biofuels
According to MSNBC/Newsweek, Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is going all-out to make his state the leader in alternative fuels.
Rural funds going to urban areas
The Washington Post reports on federal dollars originally intended for farmland and backwoods areas that were isolated and poor, struggling to keep their heads above water, are going to urban areas.
New West: Biodiesel still trucking
Newwest.net reports on the effort to pass a Montana biodiesel bill.
Glacier Park to add biodiesel buses
Following Yellostone National Park's lead, Glacier National Park, which is feeling the effects of global warming pollution first-hand, is moving to biodiesel in its bus fleet.
House passes biodiesel credit
Representatives endorse tax credit for consumers that purchase the clean burning, renewable fuel.
