Klobuchar, Johnson introduce comprehensive clean fuels, power bill
In Washington, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tim Johnson introduced the Securing America’s Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act, which according to Senator Johnson “invests in jobs on the farm and in manufacturing in America. It is the path to our energy future by investing in a range of renewable energy from biofuels to wind and importantly will provide incentives for infrastructure for renewables. This will prevent us going from importing oil to importing wind turbines and electric cars.”
The legislation will create incentives for biofuels infrastructure and deployment, extensions of ethanol and biodiesel tax credits, a 25 percent renewable electricity standard to take effect by 2025, a 1 percent energy-efficiency standard, and production targets for hybrid, electric, and flex-fuel vehicles. A similar bill was introduced in the previous Congress last July by the same co-sponsors. The bill has been endorsed by the National Farmers Union, Growth Energy, National Association of Energy Service Companies, American Soybean Association, Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the National Biodiesel Board.
Category: Policy
