ACE tells White House ethanol industry must have help

ACE tells White House ethanol industry must have help

The American Coalition for Ethanol is calling on the

President and Congress to develop a stimulus plan to help save the biofuels

industry from economic disaster.

ACE senior vice president Ron Lamberty says the coronavirus is just the latest in a series of headwinds facing ethanol producers.

“We buy corn (and) turn it into fuel, and if people aren’t driving around then we’re not going to sell it. So I think you’re going to see a lot of plants, and I know a lot of plants right now that are trying to make the decision of what to do.