A couple weeks ago, I broke the news that Willie Nelson was going to be swinging through the area on July 6 to help kick off Portland’s hot new biofuels mandate, which goes into effect on July 1.

BUT! As it turns out, “Bio” Willie is actually stopping in Salem of all places, to help celebrate the groundbreaking of an expansion project at the Sequential-Pacific biodiesel plant there. The plant will likely provide most of the biodiesel for Portland’s mandate, at least until more facilities come online.

Here’s the press release.

In the meantime! BOOOOO! You couldn’t stop by Portland, Willie? Not even to visit your friends at the Portland Mercury? What gives?