Vilsack, Wall Street Journal spar over E15 ethanol
In Washington, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack replied to a Wall Street Journal editorial which characterized the EPA’s approval of E15 ethanol blending as a politically-motivated decision. “The EPA’s decision to allow the increased use of ethanol in some automobiles is scientifically sound,” Vilsack wrote, “and follows a comprehensive review of extensive testing and other available data on E15’s impact on engine durability and emissions.
“What’s more, it will help ensure that the existing corn ethanol market acts as a successful stepping stone to a national biofuels industry that is creating jobs in every corner of the country using regionally appropriate feedstocks grown by American producers. Biofuels present an extraordinary opportunity to move away from our dangerous dependence on foreign oil and to reduce risks to our environment. Why not create it every single year from the hard work of farmers, ranchers and other rural Americans?”
Category: Policy
