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Thune supports biofuels

Senator John Thune of South Dakota has written an op-ed for the inside-the-beltway publication The Politico entitled “Biofuels are a long-term renewable solution” that appeared today in the print edition of the paper.

Sen. Thune talks about ethanol and biofuels, and how they are an alternative to foreign oil available now:

As Congress, the administration and the private sector look for ways to reduce our consumption of imported oil, we should not overlook the most readily available domestic alternative to imported oil: biofuels. The development of the biofuels industry has created jobs across the nation and given agricultural producers new, reliable crop markets, while decreasing our demand for fossil fuels.

After discussing how important biofuels are, Sen. Thune talks about barriers that may slow the industry’s development:

I find it unacceptable that after several years of crafting a national energy policy that promotes renewable fuels, the greatest threats to the renewable fuels industry are arbitrary and misguided government regulations. The United States will not achieve energy independence if Congress both promotes renewable fuels and enacts laws that limit the future growth of our biofuels industry.

Sen. Thune has been a biofuels supporter for quite some time and makes some interesting points. Click here to read this op-ed.

Image from Senator Thune’s website.