Growth Energy Commends USDA for CSA Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today for publishingits Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (the CSA rule). In response, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement:

"This new CSA rule hits all the right notes and will help set American ethanol up to deliver a more affordable, low carbon, homegrown energy solution to American drivers. Today's announcement also sets the stage for new economic opportunities in rural America, as it means farmers could get credit for their work to grow more crops using fewer resources. We commend USDA and specifically Secretary Vilsack for building this rule and the agency's new feedstock carbon intensity calculator in a way that will maximize economic benefits to farmers, putting them in a position to help America's ethanol industry unleash American energy dominance.

"We urge the incoming administration to use this new proposal to provide farmers with a new pathway to drive farm income. A strong rural economy depends on a strong American ethanol industry, and vice versa. This rule offers a path forward for all of these stakeholders, and we look forward to working with the Trump administration to make regenerative agriculture a part of their successful efforts to revitalize rural America."