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GOP, Sen. McCain Adopt Anti-Ethanol Platform

At the Republican National Convention today, delegates adopted a party platform that called for an end to the Renewable Fuels Standard and threatens to halt the momentum this nation has gathered toward renewable fuels and away from petroleum.

Specifically, the platform calls for an end to ethanol mandates and to allow the free market to work.  Anyone familiar with energy markets in any country is fully aware that a free market in energy simply does not exist.  In the US, we spend billions upon billions of dollars to protect shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf to ensure the free flow of oil.

RFA President Bob Dinneen responded to the platform by saying:

“At a time when our energy future hangs precariously in the balance, it is inconceivable that the Republican Party would adopt a platform that limits the energy options available to the American people. Ethanol and all renewable fuels are reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil while revitalizing rural America economies and helping address the growing problem of global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.

“Fortunately, many leaders in the Republican Party, including the President of the United States, understand the importance of a strong renewable fuels policy. Regardless of the outcome of this year’s elections, the American ethanol industry stands ready to continue working with Congress to provide a clean, safe and secure alternative to foreign oil and gasoline.”