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Udall)[Jonathan_Black@tomudall.senate.gov]; Alpert, Dan[Dan_Alpert@heinrich.senate.gov]; Anderson,
Denise[anderson.denise@epa.gov]; Goo, Michael[Goo.Michael@epa.gov]; Kenny,
Shannon[Kenny.Shannon@epa.gov]; McCabe, Janet[McCabe.Janet@epa.gov]
From:
Claude Convisser
Sent:
Mon 10/21/2013 1:59:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: meeting re. contribution of 100% plant oil fuel to GHG mitigation
To:

Dear Administrator McCarthy, Deputy Administrator Perciasepe, Associate Administrator Goo,

and Assistant Administrator McCabe:
I sent you the email message below on Sept. 9 asking for a meeting with you, but have yet to
receive a reply. I can now report that the Mexican federal government is prepared to invest tens
of millions of dollars in growing the kind of plant oil that your Agency has already approved for
use at 100% concentration in select diesel engines, which matched NOx emissions of petroleum
diesel while producing particulate emissions that were 25% lower and life cycle carbon
emissions that are the best of any fuel.
It is vital that I meet with you to discuss new policies that can serve our country's fight against
global warming. When can I meet with you in Washington, D.C.? I am available any time but
the entire week of Nov. 25-29.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Claude D. Convisser
President & General Counsel
Plant Oil Powered Diesel Fuel Systems, Inc.
716 Commercial St., S.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Claude Convisser

Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Subject: meeting re. contribution of 100% plant oil fuel to GHG mitigation
To:
"Black, Jonathan (Tom Udall)"

Dear Administrator McCarthy, Deputy Administrator Perciasepe, Associate Administrator Goo,

and Assistant Administrator McCabe:
EPA recently awarded my company POP Diesel your Agency's first approval for the use of non-

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transesterified, I 00% vegetable oil in select, outside useful life, diesel engines equipped by POP
Diesel.
I write to ask you for a meeting in Washington to present to you the major contribution that our
engine technology and I 00% plant oil fuel can make to curbing net greenhouse gas emissions.
Since the last round of heavy duty GHG regulations was formulated without POP Diesel's
advance input, I can provide much fresh information that you will find helpful and I have the
perspective of a new fuel and technology to share with you.
Since POP Diesel is presently interacting with disparate officials at EPA, I believe that a meeting
would offer the best opportunity to bring everyone onto the same page. To this end, may I
suggest that you also invite the following personnel and/or their higher level supervisors:
- Regarding POP Diesel's application for RIN credits for the use of jatropha plant oil in diesel
engines under the Renewable Fuel Standard, which application has been pending since February
2012: Vince Camobreco, Aaron Levy, and Chris Ramig ofOTAQ and Roland Dubois of OGC.
- Regarding the existing HD GHG regulations, Chris Grundler and Karl Simon of OTAQ and
Steven Silverman of OGC, since POP Diesel has pending a challenge to these regulations on the
grounds that they do not accomplish their avowed purpose of reducing GHG remissions.
Because of this pending litigation, you may also wish to invite EPA' s counsel at DoJ, Eric
Hostetler.
- Regarding EPA' s request for an emissions test plan to govern POP Diesel's future compliance
and engine development: Byron Bunker, Steve DeBord and Mike Sabourin of OTAQ.
- Regarding fuel chemistry and registration issues: Joe Sopata and Jim Caldwell.
- Regarding standards development for I 00% plant oil fuel: someone (please) other than Mary
McKiel, who is EPA's Standards Executive, but who in her capacity as the Chair of the Board of
Directors of ASTM International, has a conflict of interest with her official duties, due to
ASTM's aggressive and unjustified hostility towards our kind of fuel, which may violate
antitrust law.
- In addition, it might prove helpful if other officials with responsibility for formulating GHG
emissions policy at the White House attend.
It behooves us to conduct this meeting at your earliest convenience. I work from New Mexico,
but am prepared to travel to Washington for a date of your choosing.
May I suggest that I begin with a Powerpoint presentation and move on to questions and open
discussion? I believe that one hour would be sufficient for this meeting.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Claude D. Convisser

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President & General Counsel

Plant Oil Powered Diesel Fuel Systems, Inc.
716 Commercial St., S.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

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