Ashton, Iowa — Those in the ethanol industry are concerned about some policies that are being considered in Washington.
POET Biofuels officials say that the policies being considered would lower the overall biofuel volumes used in the United States, decrease the value of biofuels, and stall the growth of higher-biofuel blended fuel.
We talked to Poet Biofuel Ashton General Manager Danny Clayton, who tells us what’s going on.
He tells us how they’re doing that.
He says that in this day and age, keeping the economy on an even keel in corn country depends on biofuels.
He says the Renewable Fuel Standard or “RFS” was conceived after 9/11.
Clayton says that the RFS does remain in place as a whole, however…
POET CEO Jeff Broin says, “Approving any of these proposed measures would be a severe blow to our nation’s public health, air quality, and national security.”
He says, “President Trump has repeatedly committed to protecting the RFS, and we remain hopeful that he will hold his administration accountable and keep the EPA from following the dangerous path laid out by the oil industry.”
