In Bismarck, State Senator Terry Wanzek has introduced legislation to replace North Dakota’s current ethanol production incentive with a state fund to help ethanol companies produce low-carbon fuel. North Dakota Corn Growers Association lobbyist Lesley Icenogle testified in favor of the bill. “The world’s first ethanol SAF production facility opened in Georgia last year and even though we have domestic ethanol made from American corn, they began with importing Brazillian ethanol because our ethanol currently doesn’t have a low enough carbon intensity score,” said Icenogle. “This bill supports ethanol production facilities to make capital improvements that will help them lower this carbon intensity.” Dakota Resource Council organizer Zachary Cassidy was the only person to speak out against this bill. “Continuing to support this industry, I think is short-sided,” said Cassidy. “I’m seeing reasons that the low-carbon fuel market is already under attack and may go away entirely.” The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee did not take action on the bill.
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