Published: November 30, 2010

The Godfather of Biodiesel in the Northeast is Elected to National Board of RINAlliance

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CHELSEA, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Mr. Ed Burke of Chelsea, Massachusetts, Chairman of the Board of Dennis K. Burke, Inc., who is affectionately referred to as the "Godfather of Biodiesel in the Northeast," has been elected to the RINAlliance National Board of Directors.

Ed Burke, Chairman of the Board, Dennis K. Burke, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)

Over the past two decades, Ed has been a pioneering champion of bringing alternative fuels, and biodiesel, into New England's fuel industry. He is a regular speaker within the petroleum industry on the value of biodiesel and biofuels in the industry's marketplace here in New England and the Northeast.

"It's smart business. It promotes energy independence. It reduces our carbon footprint. It protects the environment and it serves customers with greater efficiency and ecological awareness. Biofuels prove that progressive players in the oil and petroleum industry can be environmental leaders and innovators.

That's what Dennis K. Burke, Inc. is all about." -- Ed Burke.

The RINAlliance was developed by a not-for-profit association of fuel marketers to assist in federal regulatory compliance requirements. RINAlliance serves clients all across the United States and is a web-based renewable fuel compliance service open to registered parties regulated under EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard program.

A RIN (Renewable Identification Number) is a basic currency for the Renewable Fuel Standards set forth in federal legislation in 2005. The goal of the legislation was to increase our nation's use of renewable fuels, such as biodiesel.

Dawn Carlson, president of the not-for-profit Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa, which developed RINAlliance, welcomes Burke to the Board of Directors. "Mr. Burke is an exceptional advocate of biofuel usage and an enthusiastic entrepreneur. We are honored to have his leadership and insight guiding our operations.

"Ed Burke understands what complicated government regulations can do to a business and he appreciates the commonsense approach that RINAlliance offers to all blenders of renewable fuels," offered Jeff Hove, Vice President of PMCI and RINAlliance. "Fuel distributors across the country respect the work Burke has done and his enthusiasm for sharing that with others," he concluded.

Dennis K. Burke, Inc. under the leadership of Ed Burke, won the biodiesel contract for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2007. This contract has been renewed in 2010 under the leadership of Ed's son Ted Burke, the current president.

Ed's commitment and leadership in bringing biofuels into the mainstream of private fleet management and government procurement has increased awareness of environmental issues within the industry and throughout Massachusetts and New England.

Dennis K. Burke, Inc is a family owned business in Chelsea, Massachusetts that has been delivering premium gasoline, diesel fuel, and lubricants products for over 45 years (since 1961).

Dennis K. Burke, Inc. is one of the largest diesel distributors in Massachusetts and currently runs operations in seven additional states.

DKB was also the first retail distributor of both Biodiesel and E-85 Ethanol gasoline in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Dennis K. Burke is proud of its loyalty to customers, vendors, and employees. Beyond simple volume, the company seeks to provide the highest level of customer service possible, with clean trucks, metered deliveries, competitive prices, streamlined billing and contract management.

Just call (800) BUY BURKE to find out more.

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