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Secretary Vilsack says Ethanol Industry Needs to be More Readily Available to Consumers
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:03:01 CDT
Secretary Vilsack recently spoke to the National Press Club on the issue of innovation in American agriculture, as well as finding sustainable solutions to help feed the world. One issue that was specifically focused on was the issue of biofuel and ethanol production in America. The idea of eliminating the ethanol subsidies with the USDA has come up but according to Secretary Vilsack, that would only cause a reduction in production, which would in turn cause lost jobs.
Vilsack also says without biofuels and the ethanol industry, everyone in the United States would be paying $.90 more per gallon of gas. Ethanol needs to be made more readily available and make sure it is convenient for consumers across the country says Vilsack.
Vilsack also says to address the imbalance in our economy currently, we need to have new opportunities for job growth, especially in rural areas of the nation. The biofuel and ethanol industries are an excellent oppportunity for the U.S. to be competitve and innovative and provide job growth for rural communities says Vilsack.
The key to this industry is to become a national industry and not just a regional industry. Vilsack says the goal for the USDA is to have every part of the nation producing biofuel in the way that is most convenient, efficient and effective for them. Vilsack also says we need to be careful not to limit our capacity to grow our way out of deficit, not just cutting our way out of it.
Click on the LISTEN BAR below to hear the question and answer session over ethanol from the press conference.
Click here to see the complete transcript with Secretary Vilsack's comments.
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