ACE Invites Presidential Candidates to Energy Forum
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is inviting the candidates for the 2012 Presidential Election to participate in an energy policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. As part of the open invitation, ACE sent an open letter detailing the ethanol industry’s position on the ethanol tax incentive (VEETC).
Last month, former Minnesota Governor Pawlenty called for the phase out of ethanol subsides. He made this announcement during his first official campaign stop, Des Moines, Iowa. Then earlier this week, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman announced he would bypass the Iowa caucuses due to his stance on biofuels and agricultural subsidies – he wants them to disappear.
Brian Jennings, executive vice president of ACE, said this forum is a way for supporters of ethanol to learn more about candidates’ positions on ethanol. The forum will also serve as a means for the presidential candidates to learn more about ethanol.
“With ethanol already becoming a hot topic on the campaign trail, we want the candidates to recognize how ethanol will help make the U.S. more energy secure and that we’ve been proactively working in Congress to reform the ethanol tax incentive,” said Jennings. “We are willing to responsibly reform and reduce the cost of the ethanol tax incentive. However, ACE does not believe budget cuts should just discriminate against American ethanol, while the taxpayer is still footing the bill for hundreds of billions of subsidies for the oil industry.”
ACE’s energy policy forum will take place during their 24th annual ethanol conference taking place in Des Moines, Iowa starting on Tuesday, August 23rd.
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Charlie Peters
Audit the fed, support HR 459 Paul
Charlie Peters
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Joe Irvin
To add on to Brian’s comments, let us not forget the handsome credits and lavish taxpayer-provided rebates and other assorted attractants for battery, fuel cell, hybrid, nat-gas/propane vehicles and fueling stations. California leads the parade, with their $100 million windfall (created by a new tax on the annual vehicle license fee) dispensed for various alt-fuel projects projects…. $3 million hydrogen stations get a top billing in this state.
E85 station development? They get help, too (so far funds for up to 75 stations in the pipeline) – which is much appreciated, though other state agencies bad-mouth ethanol development.
And a legislator tried to take a gatling gun to any corn-based ethanol production – fortunately he fell short this time.
I’d appreciate a presidential candidate who would talk about the choice to improve our domestic energy production or keep relying on unstable regions and cartels to deliver what we need to keep our economy running. Reform, yes – but not unilaterally so.
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