Posted February 20, 2014
U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) recently
introduced legislation that would establish a grant program for investment in
renewable and alternative fuel infrastructure, according to an Agri-Pulse
article available here.
The Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and
Leadership (Re-FUEL) Act, H.R. 4051,
would help create new infrastructure and retrofit existing infrastructure for
pumps, tanks, piping, and electric vehicle chargers.
“I believe in making things in America and there is no
reason our fuel sources shouldn’t be made here as well,” Loebsack said. “It’s also important that consumers are able
to choose where their fuel sources come from when they go fill up.”
The grants would be funded by royalties received for
the production of oil under oil and gas leases granted under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act and would be administered through USDA.
Renewable fuels groups support the legislation,
according to a Farm Futures article available here.
“I commend Congressman Loebsack for introducing
legislation that supports America’s consumers, rural communities and growing
biofuels industry,” Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis said. “By supporting renewable fuel infrastructure,
this legislation will help push our nation toward energy independence and give
consumers some much needed choice and savings at the pump.”
For more information on renewable fuels, please visit
the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
