FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:                                                                                                     Lisa Mortenson          
                                                                                                                        Community Fuels
                                                                                                                        760-942-9306  ext 102

Community Fuels to Present at the California Senate Committee on
Agriculture Informational Hearing
December 4, 2007 in San Jose, CA

Ryan Lamberg, Director of Communications and Logistics for Community Fuels, will present at the Informational Hearing titled, “Farming Fuel: How is the Growth in Biofuels Affecting California Agriculture.”

Encinitas, California, November 30, 2007— On December 4th, the California Senate Committee on Agriculture will hold an informational hearing to explore the impact of Biofuels in California.  Community Fuels is invited to present at this informational hearing and the agenda includes the following subjects and speakers:

1. Opening Remarks – Chairman Abel Maldonado
2. Biofuels Research and Impact on California – Dr. Keith Gilless, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley
3. California Biofuel Producers –
1. Tom Koehler, Pacific Ethanol
2. Ryan Lamberg, Community Fuels
4. California Agriculture Affected by Biofuels
1. Michael Marsh, Western United Dairymen
2. Dennis Albiani, California Grain & Feed Association
5. Public Comment

Ryan Lamberg, Director of Communications and Logistics for Community Fuels, will present material covering the following subjects:

• Biodiesel and Its Benefits,
• The Status of the Biodiesel Industry in the U.S. and in California,
• How Community Fuels interacts with the Agricultural Community, and
• Biodiesel in California: Looking Forward

An intense interest in biofuels has developed as a result of high petroleum prices, concerns about the future viability of petroleum resources, and an increasing awareness of the consequences of greenhouse gas emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion.  Biodiesel is a clean-burning, renewable fuel produced from agricultural sources (such as vegetable oils and animal fats) that can be used by most compression-ignition (diesel) engines with few or no modifications.  Biodiesel can be used with existing industrial equipment and infrastructure, offering an immediate means of offsetting part of the current demand for petroleum-based fuels.  Benefits of biodiesel include reduced emissions of greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants, enhanced national energy security, job creation, and expanded markets for domestic agricultural products.

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