U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), and Brad Ashford (D-NE) joined with U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting a public hearing on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). The EPA held a public hearing on this issue today, June 25, in Kansas City, Kansas.
The full text of the delegation’s letter is below.
June 24, 2015
The Honorable Gina McCarthy
Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Administrator McCarthy:
As you are aware, EPA will be hosting a public hearing on June 25, 2015, in Kansas City, Kansas on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). We write to urge you to also hold a public hearing on the proposed RVOs in Nebraska. Nebraska is the second largest ethanol producing state in the nation. Our state’s 24 ethanol plants have a collective production capacity in excess of 2 billion gallons. According to a recent economic analysis conducted by the University of Nebraska, ethanol contributes $5 billion to Nebraska’s economy per year and provides Nebraskans with more than 1,300 full time jobs.
Nebraskans, from the producer to the end user, are uniquely positioned to provide EPA with advice on how “constraints in the fuel market” can be overcome, allowing statutory targets to be met. Record corn harvests, 700,000 million bushels of which supply Nebraska’s ethanol plants each year, show the supply exists, but excessive government regulation continues to prevent this clean, efficient and affordable fuel source from reaching consumers. It is imperative EPA meet with and address the concerns of those most impacted by its decision.
The people of Nebraska welcome you to the “Good Life,” and we look forward to working with you to bring certainty to this important American industry.
Sincerely,
Adrian Smith
Deb Fischer
Ben Sasse
Jeff Fortenberry
Brad Ashford
The full text of the delegation’s letter is below.
June 24, 2015
The Honorable Gina McCarthy
Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Administrator McCarthy:
As you are aware, EPA will be hosting a public hearing on June 25, 2015, in Kansas City, Kansas on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). We write to urge you to also hold a public hearing on the proposed RVOs in Nebraska. Nebraska is the second largest ethanol producing state in the nation. Our state’s 24 ethanol plants have a collective production capacity in excess of 2 billion gallons. According to a recent economic analysis conducted by the University of Nebraska, ethanol contributes $5 billion to Nebraska’s economy per year and provides Nebraskans with more than 1,300 full time jobs.
Nebraskans, from the producer to the end user, are uniquely positioned to provide EPA with advice on how “constraints in the fuel market” can be overcome, allowing statutory targets to be met. Record corn harvests, 700,000 million bushels of which supply Nebraska’s ethanol plants each year, show the supply exists, but excessive government regulation continues to prevent this clean, efficient and affordable fuel source from reaching consumers. It is imperative EPA meet with and address the concerns of those most impacted by its decision.
The people of Nebraska welcome you to the “Good Life,” and we look forward to working with you to bring certainty to this important American industry.
Sincerely,
Adrian Smith
Deb Fischer
Ben Sasse
Jeff Fortenberry
Brad Ashford
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