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Capitol Christmas Tree's cross-country journey powered by biodiesel December 3, 2009
 The more-than-six-story-tall blue spruce Christmas tree that will illuminate the U.S. Capitol lawn is greener than ever this year thanks to help from the National Biodiesel Foundation and others. The tree made its way from its home in Arizona to Washington, D.C. powered by cleaner burning biodiesel.
Working with the State of Arizona, Southwest Industrial Rigging, and the Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalition and generous sponsors, NBF helped the tree's host state make real their dream of a cleaner trip for the Christmas tree.
The route was specially tailored to allow for easy refueling with biodiesel blends and public education along the way about the benefits of biodiesel.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase how biodiesel is a green, sustainable part of the solution to meeting America's energy needs," said National Biodiesel Foundation Executive Director Tom Verry.
The tree was cut from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, who led the overall Christmas tree program this year with support from many partners and sponsors. The official lighting ceremony will take place December 8 and the public can view the tree on the West Front of the Capitol grounds through January 1, 2010.
"This is the first time Arizona has contributed the Capitol Christmas Tree, and it's appropriate that we made this landmark trip with biodiesel," said Colleen Crowninshield, manager, Clean Cities Program of the Pima Association of Governments. "Using biodiesel reduces emissions at the same time it cuts dependence on foreign oil."
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