JUNE 2007: AROUND THE STATE, DISPATCHES
SEASIDE
When customers request something at Jackson and Son, a
commercial fuel supplier on the north coast, Larry Jackson
listens. His customers wanted biodiesel, so he secured a supply
that incorporates Oregon-grown canola. Jackson says one group
of customers wants to be environmentally conscious, while
another segment wants to keep fuel dollars in the U.S.,
supporting the local economy and farmers. Although biodiesel
costs about 10 cents per gallon more than conventional diesel,
“we looked at it as a start.” With so much in the
news about municipalities and companies going green, Jackson
wants to spread the message that anyone can use the B20
biodiesel he sells at his Seaside, Astoria and Garibaldi
pumps.
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