[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATIONS TO NORTHWEST ADVANCED RENEWABLES ALLIANCE

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the Northwest 
Advanced Renewables Alliance for their efforts to use the world's first 
renewable jet fuel made from timber harvest residuals on a commercial 
flight from Seattle to Washington, D.C., this last Monday, November 14.
  NARA is a diverse coalition consisting of Washington State 
University, University of Washington, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, 
Weyerhaeuser, the U.S. Forest Service, and many other partners. Their 
goal was to create a sustainable aviation biofuel, increase bioenergy 
literacy, and advance rural economic development.
  This achievement of fueling a cross-country flight entirely on wood 
products is a great testament to the cooperation, innovation, and hard 
work of the NARA members. Moreover, it demonstrates the forward-
thinking commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that the 
Pacific Northwest is renowned for. Again, congratulations to NARA and 
their members on this amazing achievement.

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