EPA has proposed a 1.4 billion gallon reduction in how much grain-based ethanol will be required under the Renewable Fuel Standard, the federal law that helps get domestic, renewable, cleaner-burning ethanol blended in the nation’s fuel supply. This will have a negative effect on grain prices, and on our state’s ethanol industry. Much of Kansas’ ethanol is made from grain sorghum, and our ethanol plants have brought needed economic growth to our rural communities, and our state.
Take Action Today. The EPA is accepting comments on the proposal until 11:59 p.m. EST January 28, 2014. Please use the link below to send a response and tell the EPA it needs to maintain the RFS for grain-based ethanol at 14.4 billion gallons. Your comment will be public and discoverable on the Internet. Below is a link to the EPA Comment site where you can create your own comment. Also see below to helpful links from the grain and ethanol industries for more information.
EPA Page for Comments on the RFS Issue:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0479-0037
National Sorghum Producers RFS Comments Page:
http://sorghumgrowers.com/biofuels/
Growth Energy RFS Page:
http://www.growthenergy.org/action/contact-your-leaders/
