House energy bill favors rail.

The article reports on the passage of energy-related legislation, H.R. 3221, by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 241 to 172, setting up a possible negotiation with senators on a final energy bill. The legislation includes several measures of direct interest to the trucking industry. H.R. 3221 takes several steps related to biodiesel, including a rulemaking to form a biodiesel standard unless the American Society for Testing and Materials has adopted a standard for diesel fuel containing 20% biodiesel within a year.