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Ethanol Industry Calls for Support of Cellulosic Tax Policy

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:51:41 CST

Ethanol Industry Calls for Support of Cellulosic Tax Policy
Growth Energy, the leading coalition of ethanol supporters, said today it would support an amendment, offered by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, to encourage the production of cellulosic ethanol.

"We support Sen. Stabenow's amendment because it will help consumers have access to the most affordable vehicle fuel on earth - ethanol. We believe that as long as oil maintains it's near monopoly over the market, this country needs to encourage the development of alternatives, like ethanol from cellulosic biomass. Otherwise we will always be victim to the saber-rattling of rogue states like Iran, which can drive up fuel prices for everyday Americans with just a threat," said Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy. "Ethanol from grain is already the most commercially-viable alternative to gasoline derived from foreign oil. We are very close to making cellulosic ethanol viable as well - and this policy will help a great deal with that."

The Stabenow amendment was one of several amendments to the highway transportation bill. The Stabenow legislation will extend a series of expiring energy tax provisions. Included in the amendment are extensions for the $1.01/gallon production tax credit for cellulosic biofuel through 2014, and an extension through the end of the year for the tax incentive to encourage gas station owners that use alternative fuel dispensers, like ethanol Flex Fuel pumps and E85 pumps.   


   

 

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