Yes they're right about the falling production, but i think it came with recession.
“We are at risk of losing the only domestically produced homegrown fuel for diesel engines. In fact,
biodiesel is the only commercially available advanced biofuel, as defined by the federal government,
which is currently derived from any fat or plant oil. It is the most diverse fuel on the planet. At last
count, 176 plants in the U.S. enabled production of almost 2 billion gallons of homegrown,
renewable fuel per year, but many plants sit idle, and at least 20 have gone out of business. This costs
jobs and increases America’s dependence on foreign oil at a time when President Obama is calling
for economic investment in American renewable energy. Our industry stands ready and waiting to
answer that call."
There's a good reason to save the industry.