EPA UNDERESTIMATES FARMERS, GRASSLEY SAYS

EPA UNDERESTIMATES FARMERS, GRASSLEY SAYS

The EPA released a final rule Monday that increases the volume of ethanol required in gasoline over its previous proposal. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa released this statement: “This rule is a slight improvement but it still sells biofuels short. The EPA just doesn’t appreciate that farmers and biofuels producers can generate enough renewable fuels to meet the goals set by Congress.

“The EPA doesn’t seem to appreciate that the law on the books requires strong biofuels targets and that consumers like the chance to use alternate fuels. Instead, the EPA took a flawed approach that seems to buy into Big Oil’s rhetoric.

“The new rule is not only more than two years late, but it also sets back the development of next generation biofuels. This rule undermines the efforts to commercialize the next generation of biofuels. It’s unfortunate that this administration, which claims to be for renewable and clean energy, would stand in the way of the production and use of more renewable fuels.”