RFS Now Final

EPA Administrator Johnson, Energy Sec. Bodman and NHTSA Administration Nicole Nason today put the final rule for the Renewable Fuels Standard on the books.  During a press conference, they underscored the important role renewable fuels must play in meeting President Bush’s goal of reducing gasoline consumption by 20% in the next 10 years.

“The Renewable Fuel Standard offers the American people a hat trick – it protects the environment, strengthens our energy security, and supports America’s farmers,â€? said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.  “Today, we’re taking an important first step toward meeting President Bush’s “20 in 10â€? goal of jumping off the treadmill of foreign oil dependency.â€?

RFA Chairman Ron Miller recognized the important role the RFS and 2005 energy bill has played in moving the US ethanol industry forward:

“The Renewable Fuels Standard was a watershed piece of legislation for the U.S. ethanol industry,� said Renewable Fuels Association Chairman Ron Miller, the president and CEO of Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc. in

All the details of the final RFS regulations can be viewed on EPA’s website.