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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Growth Energy Calls on EPA to Expand Biofuels Use to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling on the agency to expand biofuels use in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s comments were in response to a proposed rulemaking last month by EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation to decarbonize light-duty vehicles for model years 2023 through 2026. The association notes in its comments:

"We appreciate EPA’s work to reshape the nation’s transportation mix to make it more sustainable -- this is a central driver for our industry as well. Vehicles and fuels operate as a system and liquid fuels will continue to play a dominant role in the transportation sector for decades to come, even as alternative fuels flourish.

"Ethanol is the most available and affordable means to immediately clean up our liquid fuel supply. Recent data from Environmental Health and Engineering show today’s corn ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 46% compared to gasoline and can provide reductions of up to 70% with the use of readily available technologies. Ethanol’s other environmental benefits are also noteworthy. As has been researched, the use of more ethanol and ethanol-blended fuel reduces air toxics such as carbon monoxide, benzene, and other harmful particulates.”

Growth Energy’s comments follow testimony before EPA from Growth Energy’s Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley in response to the proposed rulemaking.

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