Missouri Corn, ethanol plant manager testify to EPA

Missouri Corn, ethanol plant manager testify to EPA

A Missouri farmer, on behalf of the Missouri Corn Growers

Association, testified before the EPA in Michigan, saying the agency’s proposed

biofuels rule falls short of its pledge.

Jay Schutte farms near Mexico, Missouri says the 15-Billion-gallon promise made by the President to farmers must be upheld by the EPA, “EPA must, at a minimum, use the average of actual waived volumes from the three previous compliance years as the basis for estimating future waivers in the RVS volume rule.”

Brian Pasbrig, general manager of the Show Me Ethanol plant

in Carrollton, Missouri says the EPA’s handling of the Renewable Fuels Standard

and small refinery waivers is like Lucy getting Charlie Brown make the kick in

the Great Pumpkin movie, “She gives all kinds of promises, makes all kinds of

assurances.

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