Today, we thank and salute the men and women of the US ethanol industry who have served our country with honor and courage. Military #veterans comprise 16 percent of the #ethanol workforce, more than three times the national average.
Part of Dick Cheney’s legacy is the #RFS. GWB had Cheney chair an Energy Task Force that vetted various policies for inclusion in the Administration’s energy priorities. The Task Force endorsed a Renewable Fuels Standard. The discussions were “secret”. The result was law! RIP
Among the folks I will be toasting tonight in celebration of 20 years of the #RFS is Red Cavaney, former CEO of the API. Red understood the threat from the continued reliance on the water-contaminating MTBE and sought solutions. Ethanol & the RFS provided one! Cheers, Red!
20 years ago today, I celebrated the signing of the RFS into law with a hoot and a holler in the middle of Lake Winnipausaukee, NH where the family was gathered for our annual vacation. So I’m here again today - celebrating a win for farmers and consumers! The #RFS has aged well.
President Jimmy Carter was the driving force behind the Energy Policy Act of 1978, which included a tax incentive for the production and use of fuel #ethanol. It jumped started the industry that today lowers consumer costs, reduces emissions, and enhances energy security. RIP
Proposed @AirResources#LCFS regulations are “completely disconnected from reality and, if finalized, will very likely result in shortages of low-carbon fuels and higher fuel prices for California consumers.”
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@NormOrnstein You’re a good man, Prof! I knew that in the 70’s as a student of yours. It’s become only more clear in the years since. You honor your son. You honor your faith. The work of your entire life honors our democratic traditions. I pray your birthday wish is granted.