Phoenix reportedly creates biodiesel task force

The Arizona Republic is reporting that City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has created a task force to "help educate residents on the hazards of skirting permits, codes and existing regulations" to produce homemade biodiesel:

Joe McElvaney, a Phoenix fire protection engineer, said the city requires a permit to handle the flammable and combustible materials used in biodiesel. But many home brewers ignore zoning regulations and waste-disposal requirements.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/11/22/20081122biodiesel1122.html

The story has also been picked up by the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/us/23arizona.html?_r=1&oref=slogin