Ethanol Vital to US Production of Homegrown, Reliable Energy
by Russ Newman (InForum) Ethanol, made right here in our backyards, has provided an unparalleled, value-added opportunity for agriculture and America.
…It has generated good-paying jobs, spurred economic activity, and provided rural youth a reason and an opportunity to find jobs closer to home.
At roughly 10 percent of the fuels market in 2010, the ethanol industry contributed $53.6 billion to the nation’s economy, generated $8.6 billion in federal tax revenues and supported more than 400,000 direct and indirect jobs that can’t be outsourced.
…For instance, if every vehicle in the U.S. were flex fuel, and nearly every fueling station had flex fuel pumps, then Americans would have a genuine choice in the marketplace – a choice that includes a fuel other than gasoline refined from foreign oil. READ MORE
