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NATSO Applauds Congresswoman Finkenauer for Urging Congress to Extend the Biodiesel Tax Credit


ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, today applauded Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) for urging Congress to extend the biodiesel tax credit during testimony at the Members' Day Hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Rep. Finkenauer testified that the biodiesel tax credit lapsed in 2018 to the detriment of truckstop and gas station owners, the biodiesel and trucking industries, consumers and others that rely on the tax credit to expand their businesses and bring down energy costs.

"We applaud Congresswoman Finkenauer for her leadership in extending the biodiesel tax credit, which is critical to ensuring that travel plazas, truckstops and fuel retailers can offer more competitively priced diesel fuel," said NATSO Vice President of Government Affairs David Fialkov. "Congresswoman Finkenauer's testimony underscores the fact that the biodiesel tax credit has strong, bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. We are grateful for Congresswoman Finkenauer's leadership, and her commitment to improving the environment and the economy."

Rep. Finkenauer in her testimony stated that biodiesel represents an efficient use of renewable natural resources. Every gallon of biodiesel that displaces traditional diesel represents at least a 50 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Biodiesel also lowers prices at the pump for consumers, resulting in fuel savings of at least 17 cents on every gallon of diesel in 2017, Rep. Finkenauer testified.

Rep. Finkenauer introduced H.R. 2089, the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019, in April along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The legislation currently has 50 co-sponsors, including Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Ron Kind (D-WI) and Adrian Smith (R-NE), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and others.

Since 2005, the biodiesel tax credit has helped fuel retailers to sell biodiesel at a price that is cost competitive with gasoline and diesel, thereby advancing consumer consumption.  Fuel retailers have struggled, however, amid market uncertainty created by the on and off again nature of the tax credit.

NATSO is the trade association of America's travel plaza and truckstop industry. Founded in 1960, NATSO represents the industry on legislative and regulatory matters; serves as the official source of information on the diverse travel plaza and truckstop industry; provides education to its members; conducts an annual convention and trade show; and supports efforts to generally improve the business climate in which its members operate.

CONTACT: Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman
Phone: (703) 739-8578

SOURCE NATSO


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