Growth Energy Supports Bioenergy Working Group

Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy says, - with the establishment of this working group by the President, America has taken an important step toward sustainability, energy security and economic vitality. By charging three cabinet secretaries with the development of the nation’s biofuels industry and infrastructure, the President has spoken loud and clear about the important role biofuels play in our present and future.

Buis also praised U.S. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson for soliciting peer-reviewed science on the life-cycle analysis of biofuels for purposes of the RFS II rulemaking. Buis said it was especially important to further study the controversial theory of indirect land use change before finalizing the greenhouse gas emissions scores for biofuels. Buis pointed out, - as the European Union discovered while developing their biofuels regulations, the science on indirect land use is unsettled and the theory is not ready for regulatory usage.