There are four biodiesel plants in Arkansas, including one in DeWitt, but only the one in Batesville is producing any biofuel. – Dewitt Era Enterprise

Just one biodiesel plant is still running in the state, FutureFuel Corp. in Batesville, which is operating at less than 20 percent of capacity. – Arkansas News

At the national level, the biodiesel industry is struggling as well. And even though REG is expanding in Illinois, they have been forced to scale back operations in other states.

The drop in sales forced REG to lay off nearly half its production staff, including shutting down biodiesel plants at Ralston and Newton.

Roughly half the 50,000 U.S. jobs directly associated in biodiesel production have been lost the past two years. An estimated 2,000 Iowans have been laid off due to the expiration of the biodiesel credits. – Daily Times Herald

The wait for the federal government to reinstate the biodiesel tax credit has left the industry in most states suffering. Illinois on the other hand, had policies in place that have allowed the industry to fare much better than the states around them. Perhaps, this is another area where state governments need to take action where the federal government has failed to.