Biofuel Bands

Biodiesel can cause a virgin rainforest to be clearcut for palm oil, or it can be recycled from the Kettle Chip factory in Salem. It can be genetically modified soybeans, or it can be jatropha grown on desertified soils. It is not a panacea, and is a complex topic. Oregon has one of the most progressive Renewable Fuel Standards in the country, teaming up with Washington, Idaho and Montana for production standards. They don't allow imported palm oil to meet the standard.
Here's the link for the serious legalese:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/hb2200.dir/hb2210.b.html"
Here's the link for the basic summary in regular English:
http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/P2007/press_070307b.shtml
Here's the link for a good pro/con and how we can move forward without letting big oil and agrobusiness destroy it:
http://www.oeconline.org/economy/sustainablebiofuels/executivesummary
There's a great article in the National Geographic October 2007 edition:
National Geographic

I better stop there before your eyes pop out. Complex questions deserve complex answers, so that's all for now.
Peace and Blessings