RFS: ‘Tremendous Success’ Since Adoption, concludes new RFA report

June 11, 2017 |

In Washington, a new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association, “RFS Impacts: By the Numbers. is highlighting tremendous progress has been made toward its goals of energy security, clean air and boosting local economies.

The report highlighted advances in US ethanol production, jobs, corn production, petroleum independence, retaoling of alternatives fuels and emissions. The report also debunked negative outcomes that opponents of the RFS predicted would occur, showing that corn acres increased only marginally, corn prices dropped, water use trended lower, deforestation in the Amazon fell, retail food inflation was in check, prices for meat and cereals dropped,  milk production increased and global hunger rates dropped while food price indexes were stable.

“As this analysis clearly shows, the RFS has made a huge impact on consumers, providing them with greater choice at the pump, while cleaning the air and boosting local economies,” said RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen.

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