GMA strongly supports increased investment in truly sustainable advanced biofuels by shifting government investment from conventional biofuels to the fuels of the future. In particular, GMA supports the use of truly sustainable advanced biofuels that can meet our energy and environmental needs without turning more food and feed into fuel.
Recent Action
- 26 Organizations Send Letter to EPA Encouraging RFS Waiver - August 2012
- 104 Organizations Send Letter to Congres Opposing Ethanol Subsidies- September 2011
- 90 Organizations Send Letter to Congress Opposing Ethanol Subsidies- March 2011
Legislation
- Roll Call for Senate Vote to End Ethanol Tax Credit and Import Tariff by Margin of 73-27- June 16, 2011
- Coalition letter of support for the Coburn/Cardin bill S. 520, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act [bill text]
- Coalition letter of support for the Lance/Blumenauer bill, H.R. 1188, the Repeal Ethanol Subsidies Today Act of 2011 [bill text]
- Coalition letter of support for the Womack/Boren bill, H.R. 1075, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act [bill text]
- Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Webb legislation, S. 530, to repeal corn ethanol tax credit, create parity for ethanol import tariff
Resources
- "Feed Grains, Ethanol and Energy – Emerging Price Relationships," Dr. Tom Elam, President, FarmEcon LLC and Dr. Steve Meyer, President, Paragon Economics, 12/13/2010
- Iowa State University economist Bruce Babcock releases a new study examining the impact of eliminating corn ethanol subsidies and the ethanol import tariff
- Advanced Economic Solutions releases new study examining the impact of eliminating subsidies for corn ethanol
Media
- Article: Reuters, "Senate Vote Marks Start of End for Ethanol Subsidies," June 16, 2011
- Editorial: The Washington Post, "A good place to start cutting," December 9, 2010
- Editorial: The Wall Street Journal, "Survival of the Fattest," July 26, 2010
- Editorial: The New York Times, "Good Energy Subsidies, and Bad," December 8, 2010
- Editorial: The Chicago Tribute, "End the binge: aid to ethanol has gone on too long," December 8, 2010
Related Websites
- Visit Follow the Science for more information and the latest updates on efforts to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline
Contact: Geoff Moody, director, energy and environmental policy