E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council May be a Threat to Soy Biofuels

The American Soybean Association is taking issue with the establishment of the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. Congress created this group last week to work on potential legislation for year-round E15. The soybean group supports E15, but is opposed to the Council’s review of soybean-based biofuels. In a statement, ASA President Scott Metzger said the open-ended directives of the Council create a dangerous precedent and could weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard and other policies that support the biofuel industry.