Why Is Obama Allowing Big Oil To Kill Biofuels?

by Ronnie Shows (The Daily Caller) As the first legislator to introduce a biofuels bill in the Mississippi State House, I am deeply concerned that the Obama administration is making a huge mistake when it comes to determining the United States’ commitment to renewable fuels. Last week, the administration released a proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), and it could guarantee that oil will be the dominant transportation fuel for decades.

This is because the Environmental Protection Agency has included a loophole in the RFS that will allow oil companies to dramatically scale back the program. For all intents and purposes, EPA is giving oil companies the right to determine their capacity to distribute biofuels.

Something else to consider is the fact that the oil companies, who control most gas stations, have also intentionally made it hard or impossible for station owners to use higher blends of biofuels. The oil companies have done everything they can to create the perception of a “blend wall” to then use it as an excuse to not comply with the RFS.

What American wouldn’t prefer to get their fuel from the Midwest rather than the Middle East?

From a national security standpoint, renewable fuels allow us to source a larger percentage of our energy requirements at home and reduce our consumption of oil. Oil is a commodity sold on the world market, and since we consume more than any other nation, our demand drives up the price of oil worldwide. Our insatiable demand means that we are enriching the nations around the world who use their oil money to fund terrorist groups like al Qaeda, threaten Israel and destabilize the Middle East.

Lastly, from an environmental standpoint, biofuels burn much cleaner than traditional fuels made from oil. READ MORE