US biodiesel makers say Senate move harms industry

摘要

Washington-US biodiesel producer optimism turned to anger on February 11 when a bipartisan jobs bill that included the much-anticipated extension of a biodiesel tax credit was unexpectedly pared down, leaving them empty-handed.The decision by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat-Nevada, to slice the comprehensive jobs bill into more manageable sections means a number of energy-related tax extensions may not hit the Senate floor until sometime in March.