Biodiesel bill chugs alongBudget bills grab headlines, but lobbyists are fired up about diesel fuel.Biox becomes first TSX biodiesel playCanadian biodiesel producer Biox Corp. has finally gone public on the Toronto Stock Exchange after a false start in 2007.Biodiesel refuelling facility first in NZNew Zealand's first biodiesel refuelling facility will be launched in Queenstown next week. read morePortland Expected to Delay Biodiesel StandardPORTLAND, OR - In Oregon, the Portland Water Bureau has decided to delay implementation of a new Renewable Fuels Standard to meet goals for 2010, according to DJC Oregon . The standard would have changed July 1 to require all diesel sold in Portland to have a blend of at least 10 percent biodiesel.ASABE Revises Biodiesel Fuel Testing StandardASABE has revised ASAE EP552.1, Reporting of Fuel Properties when Testing Diesel Engines with Alternative Fuels Derived from Plant Oils and Animal Fats. Originally developed in 1990s, document has been revised to reflect current practices and international standards, using input from experts in industry, academia, and public service. Standard covers how to report testing of alternative fuels ...Politics and economy figure in biodiesel debateA move to require 5 percent biodiesel fuel sales in Iowa may or may not pass the Legislature this session. But B-5 isn’t the only question facing the biodiesel industry.Report: Dallas County Constable Derick Evans may have broken law with re-election raffles, not paying deputies for off ...Dallas County Constable Derick Evans may have abused his office by requiring his deputies to fund his re-election campaigns by selling raffle tickets or buying the tickets themselves, according to a report by the county's special investigator.Dallas Fed's revision finds Texas lost 50,000 more jobs than shown in previous dataIt might turn out that Texas lost some 50,000 more jobs last year than current data indicate. And according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, most of the extra job losses appear to have been in the Dallas area.Blues to put streak on line in DallasBlues to put streak on line in DallasNBA: Dallas 112, Minnesota 109DALLAS, March 3 (UPI) -- Two free throws by Caron Butler with 10 seconds remaining Wednesday gave Dallas a five-point lead and the Mavericks held on to down Minnesota 112-109.Four runoffs ahead for Dallas County Democrats running for judgeshipsFour Dallas County Democratic primary judicial races are headed for runoffs after no candidate captured a majority of the votes in Tuesday's election.
