AMI & Other Food and Ag Groups Send Letter to EPA

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Date Posted: February 4, 2009

American Meat Institute and Other Food and Ag Groups Urge EPA Not to Increase Ethanol Blend Percentage Until Cellulosic Ethanol Is More Developed and More Studies Are Completed

The American Meat Institute joined a number of food and agriculture groups in signing a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voicing opposition to proposals to increase the levels at which ethanol can be blended into motor gasoline and urging the EPA to subject these proposals to careful analysis.

“We strongly support the development of cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels, as well as policies that will help commercialize biofuels that will reduce our reliance on food and feed to produce fuel,” the letter states.

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