(June 16, 2011)  Washington – The Advanced Ethanol Council today dismissed the Senate passage of an amendment to end the ethanol tax credit immediately as a distraction from a real energy discussion.

According to Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the AEC: “This week’s debate over ethanol is another case of politics over substance that once again distracts from an honest and comprehensive discussion about America’s energy future. With this song and dance now over, advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers will continue to work with Senators to find common ground on a forward-looking and productive new way to promote a fuel that is already an important part of the U.S. energy portfolio and has a very bright future. We look forward to moving a proposal to the President’s desk that expands the market for ethanol and expedites the commercialization of promising new ethanol technologies and fuels.”