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Sen. Murkowski Signals Willingness to Revisit, Reform Biofuels Policies

April 7, 2011
11:16 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
APRIL 7, 2011                                                         MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875
                                              
Sen. Murkowski Signals Willingness to Revisit, Reform Biofuels Policies
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on her concerns with current biofuels policies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.
 
“I’m hopeful that today will mark the start of a larger conversation between all of the stakeholders affected by biofuels policy,” Murkowski said. “I believe that biofuels have a definite and ongoing place in our fuel supply, but it is important to realize that we face a range of problems, related to infrastructure, liability and other issues.”
 
Murkowski, ranking member of the committee, made the comments during a hearing to review the Department of Energy’s biofuel programs and biofuel infrastructure issues, and to consider the Biofuels Market Expansion Act (S. 187).  She also questioned the witnesses about the continued need for subsidies for first generation fuels and the tariff on imports.
 
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For further information, please contact Robert Dillon at 202.224.6977 or Robert_dillon@energy.senate.gov or Megan Hermann at 202.224.7875 or Megan_Hermann@energy.senate.gov.