WASHINGTON, D.C. – In another sign that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken beyond repair, the Environmental Protection Association (EPA) announced that it would not be promulgating its 2014 ethanol volumes. EPA is mandated by law to set annual biofuels targets as part of the RFS. “It is ironic on the eve of Thanksgiving that the EPA missed the chance to take a modest step toward reducing food costs for America’s families,” American Bakers Association President and CEO Robb MacKie said. “This is another clear example that the RFS is broken and needs to be addressed by the new Congress.”
About the American Bakers Association:
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 700 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $102 billion in economic activity annually and employs more than 706,000 highly skilled people.
Source: American Bakers Association
