Growth Energy comments on RFS move to OMB
August 25, 2014 | 06:30 PM
Upon the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement Friday that it had sent its proposal for the 2014 volumetric requirements under the Renewable Fuels Standard to the Office of Management and Budget, Growth Energy said it is the content that will matter the most.
Tom Buis
“While OMB has up to 90 days to review this rule, what is most important is the content of the final rule,” said Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, which represents ethanol builders and their operators.
“The renewable fuels industry has provided extensive comments highlighting how the proposed reduction in the 2014 RVO’s would be detrimental to the biofuels industry, the American consumer and our environment,” Buis said in a news release.
“I hope that after reviewing these thorough comments, they will finalize a rule that moves our nation forward on the adoption of renewable fuels, not backwards.”
Buis continued, “Ultimately, this final rule should promote the policy goals of the RFS and call for an increase in the production of renewable fuels, so we can continue to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, create jobs at home that cannot be outsourced and mitigate climate change, while we improve our environment. Furthermore, it is critical we have the support of the Administration to end the monopoly oil companies have on the liquid fuels marketplace and finally provide consumers with a choice and savings at the pump.”
“While OMB has up to 90 days to review this rule, what is most important is the content of the final rule,” said Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, which represents ethanol builders and their operators.
“The renewable fuels industry has provided extensive comments highlighting how the proposed reduction in the 2014 RVO’s would be detrimental to the biofuels industry, the American consumer and our environment,” Buis said in a news release.
“I hope that after reviewing these thorough comments, they will finalize a rule that moves our nation forward on the adoption of renewable fuels, not backwards.”
Buis continued, “Ultimately, this final rule should promote the policy goals of the RFS and call for an increase in the production of renewable fuels, so we can continue to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, create jobs at home that cannot be outsourced and mitigate climate change, while we improve our environment. Furthermore, it is critical we have the support of the Administration to end the monopoly oil companies have on the liquid fuels marketplace and finally provide consumers with a choice and savings at the pump.”
