The US House of Representatives had tried to curb the purchases, but the Senate removed that language from its version of the defense authorization bill. The Hill reported this morning that a joint House-Senate committee working to reconcile the two bills chose to follow the Senate's thinking on the matter.
The newspaper quotes Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, as saying the government's position on bio-fuels for the military "looks favorable" in the absence of House limits i the final bill.
McAdams went on to commend the Obama administration for taking a hard line on the issue.
The compromise bill was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. It is expected to be signed by the President on Friday.
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