Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA
South Dakota lawmaker wants cellulosic ethanol to count towards RFS
When is cellulosic ethanol not cellulosic ethanol? When it's grown on public land. Let us explain.Apparently, when cellulosic ethanol is made from biomass grown on public lands (or on private lands but is not intentionally grown and managed as ethanol feedstock), U.S. law does not count that ethanol towards the Renewable Fuels Standard. A U.S. Rep, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), is trying to get Congress to change this little quirk, according to a story in Domestic Fuel. She testified on the issues and explained how a South Dakota plant that's making ethanol from wood waste, run by KL Process Design Group, is affected by the law. The Argus Leader notes that this is a bi-partisan effort, as Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is also supporting the change.
[Source: Domestic Fuel, Argus Leader]
