YAKIMA – Gov. Christine Gregoire has proposed greater investments by the state in the biofuel industry, calling it the largest industry of the 21st century and one that Washington state is well positioned to lead.
Demand for biodiesel and ethanol has grown with the rising cost of gasoline and petroleum fuels. Biodiesel is a vegetable oil-based fuel that can be burned in place of regular diesel or mixed in varying blends; ethanol can be distilled from corn and grain and mixed with gasoline.
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Both eastbound lanes of I-90 open at pass
Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 were open Tuesday after crews lifted restrictions at Snoqualmie Pass for the first time since a rockslide last month.
Crews removed a one-lane restriction on the eastbound lane at 7 a.m., state Transportation Department spokesman Mike Westbay said. The speed limit was raised from 35 mph to 55 mph for those lanes. Crews hoped to remove a restriction on Thursday on the westbound lanes, with the speed limit in both directions returned to 65 mph.
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D.C.: Cantwell to act as election observer in Iraq
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Tuesday she will travel to Iraq with three other senators to serve as an official election observer.
Cantwell will meet with Washington state troops, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, U.S. military officers and high-ranking Iraqi officials during the three-day visit.
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