Eliminate the Ethanol Mandate

Goodlatte Legislation on the Renewable Fuel Standard

Congressman Goodlatte is the sponsor of the Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 1461) and the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act (H.R. 1462).

 

  

Congressman Goodlatte urges a waiver of the RFS at a press conference in August 2012 and speaks to poultry growers about the RFS in Harrisonburg.

In the News

• The Hill: More than 100 lawmakers urge EPA to change fuel mandate

• National Journal: Court Fight Over Biofuels Mandate Intensifies as Hill Action Stalls

• The Ripon Forum: The Renewable Fuel Standard: Bad for free markets

• Ripon Advance: Goodlatte continues to push for RFS elimination

• News Virginian: Goodlatte discusses ethanol mandate with food businesses

• WHSV: Congressman Goodlatte Talks Food Prices at Harrisonburg Domino's

• WDBJ7: Goodlatte calls for repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard

• Richmond Times Dispatch Editorial: Good for Goodlatte

• News Virginian Editorial: Time to eliminate the ethanol mandate

• Daily News Leader: Goodlatte gets it right on ethanol subsidies

• The Roanoke Times: Goodlatte says ethanol mandate boosts food prices

• Daily News Record: Goodlatte Decries Ethanol Mandate

• Roanoke Times Opinion Page: Goodlatte's ethanol bill makes good sense

• Wall Street Journal: An Ethanol Spring

• Washington Times: Is it time to end ethanol vehicle fuel mandates?

• The Hill: Lawmakers look to move biofuel bill through House Energy Committee

• Reuters: Restaurant industry calls for end to RFS because of impact on food prices

• Agri-Pulse: Goodlatte introduces new bill to alter RFS

• Lynchburg News & Advance: Goodlatte sponsors legislation to eliminate ethanol mandate

• Bloomberg: Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal U.S. Ethanol Law

• Farm Futures: Renewable Fuels Standard Debate Heats Up Again

• Hot Air: Bipartisan lawmakers: Time to scrap some of this ethanol-mandate ridiculousness, no?

Additional Resources on Efforts to Alter the RFS

• Letter sent to EPA Administrator Jackson by Congressman Goodlatte and 155 other bipartisan Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• CEO Letter to President Obama Supporting an RFS Waiver

• Photos from 2012 6th District RFS Tour - Link

• Photos from August 2012 Press Conference urging EPA Action on the RFS - Link

• GOODLATTE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ALTER ETHANOL MANDATE

• GOODLATTE DISAPPOINTED BY EPA'S FAILURE TO WAIVE RFS
  

• GOODLATTE MEETS WITH AREA BUSINESSES REGARDING IMPACT OF ETHANOL MANDATE
  

• GOODLATTE STATEMENT ON OPENING OF RFS WAIVER PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
  

• BIPARTISAN COALITION OF MEMBERS URGE EPA TO ACT NOW TO REDUCE THE RFS MANDATE
  

• GOODLATTE INTRODUCES BILLS TO ALTER RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD MANDATE