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25X'25 SUBMITS COMMENTS TO EPA IN SUPPORT OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS STANDARD
Sep. 17, 2012
Source: 25x'25 news release
Today, the 25x'25 Alliance filed comments in support of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bart Ruth, 25x'25's Policy Chair, called on the agency to exercise good judgment and recognize that any modification or alteration to current biofuels utilization targets could undermine the efforts being made to accelerate the production of advanced and cellulosic biofuels.
25x'25 recognizes that the drought has placed tremendous stress on farmers and ranchers across the country, as well as some of those industries that utilize farm and ranch commodities for processing into value added products. In particular, the Alliance understands the hardships being faced by livestock producers. However, according to multiple studies, a waiver of all or part of the RFS will not achieve the outcomes desired by the industries for which the waiver requests were filed.
In the alliance's comments, the reasoning behind the 25x'25 decision to stand in support of the RFS is expanded. The RFS is not only the cornerstone policy in our nation's effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but it is also an important tool for rural economic development, the stabilization of gasoline prices and for improvements in the nation's air quality.
The 25x'25 Alliance is urging its nearly 1,000 endorsing partners to submit their own comments and add their voice to the discussion. The EPA has issued a 15 day extension of the comment period on the requests for a waiver of the RFS, until Oct. 11.
The 25x'25 Alliance will continue to closely monitor the waiver request and will regularly post updates on the 25x'25 web site www.25x25.org.
For additional information, contact Ernie Shea, 25x'25 Project Coordinator, at 410-252-7079, or EShea@25x25.org.
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