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Smith Applauds President's Decisive Commitment To Biofuels

Statement

Date: Sept. 14, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Energy Environment

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied 54 Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions for past compliance years. Earlier this year, the 10th Circuit Court ruled SREs must be issued continuously under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

"Today's decision by Administrator Wheeler is a landslide victory for Nebraska agriculture producers and for consumers around the nation. In a year marked by uncertainty, I thank the President for his leadership in providing opportunity for the biofuels industry to meet its full potential. I look forward to working with the administration on sound energy policy which benefits our hard-working farmers and producers."

Smith, a champion of the biofuels industry and a member of the Biofuels Caucus, has led the charge for pro-ethanol policies. In July, Smith joined Biofuels Caucus colleagues in writing to President Trump asking Trump reject these SREs in accordance with the law.


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