Letter to the Editor: Ethanol Is a Step to More Biofuels

Wall Street Journal - Letters to the Editor
By Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
OCTOBER 26, 2010

Your editorial "The Ethanol Bailout" (Oct. 18) challenging the ethanol industry and the Environmental Protection Agency sidesteps the critical role the "blend wall" decision will play in building a sustainable green economy in America.

The EPA's decision to allow the increased use of ethanol in some automobiles is scientifically sound and follows a comprehensive review of extensive testing and other available data on E15's impact on engine durability and emissions. What's more, it will help ensure that the existing corn ethanol market acts as a successful stepping stone to a national biofuels industry that is creating jobs in every corner of the country using regionally appropriate feedstocks grown by American producers.

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