US senator expects 2014 RFS volumes to go up, following meeting with Obama adviser

Platts.com ^ | 7-24-14 | Washington (Platts)

[TurboZamboni]

Following a meeting with President Barack Obama's top energy adviser, Minnesota Senator Al Franken on Thursday said he believes the Environmental Protection Agency will raise its biofuels blending targets when it finalizes the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard.

"We are hoping for and we definitely believe we're going to get higher numbers than in the preliminary rule, and we hope they're significantly higher," Franken said on a conference call with reporters.

Franken and eight other Democratic senators met with Obama adviser John Podesta to discuss the biodiesel mandate within the 2014 RFS, though Franken said ethanol issues came up, as well.

The EPA announced its preliminary 2014 RFS rule in November, proposing for the first time a cut in the overall biofuels blending mandate, much to the consternation of ethanol and biodiesel producers, who say the lower required volume would cause many production plants to shut down.

[TurboZamboni]

But, he acknowledged, "my feeling was that it may not be as high as we want it."

[Lucky9teen]

I still don't see how people can take this guy seriously....

[Zuse]

“Franken said ethanol issues came up, as well.”

I bet they did.
Would you like another umbrella drink, “senator”?

[PGalt]

DISMANTLE EPA

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

[Flintlock]

So your car won’t run on the stuff.

SO WHAT???

Shut up and RIDE YOUR BICYCLE!

[TurboZamboni]

which one? I see two morons.