Growth Energy, Pacific Ethanol Speak Out on Ethanol Tax Credit

Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Agency, Federal Legislation, Opinions, Policy

March 11, 2011

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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Tom Buis, CEO, Growth Energy: “Anyone who blames ethanol for pain at the pump simply hasn’t looked at the market, where ethanol is historically cheaper than gasoline. In fact, ethanol is the cheapest motor fuel on the planet.
…Neil Koehler, CEO of Pacific Ethanol: “For weeks, we as a nation have watched as chaos has spread across the Middle East, and we have also watched as it costs more and more to fill up our cars. … “Does America really think Big Oil is happy that ethanol makes up 10% of every gallon of gas?” asks Koehler. “How do you think they would react if it was increased to 20% or 30%? “
…Following a vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to weaken the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases, Dan Lashof, Climate Center Director of the Natural Resources Defense Counsel and Advisor to the Project on Climate Science, said: “This is a stunning rebuke to the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at the EPA, and leading scientific institutions around the world… READ MORE

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