WASHINGTON — "The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken, but Congress can fix the rule by acting now and opening an inclusive, robust debate that leads to extensive reform," said Dr. Thomas Elam, president of FarmEcon LLC, at a Feb. 4 media briefing. Elam presented his remarks on behalf of the National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation.
Congress in 2005 enacted the first RFS which mandated levels of ethanol to be blended with gasoline. In 2007 that ethanol mandate was expanded, and biodiesel was added.
Elam noted in his remarks that 2007 was a game changer, referring to it as. . .
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