More Time for RFS2 Comments
Posted: July 3, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced a 60 day extension of the comment period on the proposed rule revising the national Renewable Fuel Standard program, commonly referred to as RFS2. The original comment period was to end on July 27, 2009 and will now end on September 25, 2009.
“With the 60-day comment period extension, EPA seeks to provide the public adequate time to provide meaningful comment while finalizing and implementing the standards in a timely manner,” the agency stated in a release.
More information and instructions on submitting comments on the rule, which was mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, can be found here on the EPA website.
Meanwhile, the comment deadline is coming up quickly on the waiver to increase the allowable ethanol blend level in gasoline to 15 percent. The National Corn Growers Association is calling farmers and ethanol supporters to the National Corn Growers Association is asking farmers and ethanol supporters to send in comments about their own experiences with ethanol.
“Many of us own boats or other vehicles or equipment that use small engines and have experienced great performance with no concerns about ethanol-blended gasoline,” said NCGA president Bob Dickey of Nebraska. “Especially on a modern farm, there are so many different types of engines that require gasoline — and gasoline mixed with corn-based ethanol means fewer greenhouse gas emissions, more American jobs and more energy independence.”
NCGA has information about how to submit comments to EPA on the E15 issue here. The comment deadline for this waiver is July 20.