Keep the Pressure On!

As increasing grain prices continue to escalate, consumers, businesses and the environment are suffering from the unanticipated and dire consequences of the government mandates and subsidies for the production of ethanol derived from corn. Although the EPA comment period on Gov. Perry's request for a waiver of the ethanol mandate has ended, you can continue to push for relief by reaching out to your governor and encouraging him or her to submit a request..

NEW! - Get Local: Write Your Governor

Find out how the ethanol mandate is affecting your state and then encourage your governor to submit a request to the EPA for a waiver of the RFS mandate. We have made it easy.

 

Making a Difference

The Food B4 Fuel Coalition would like to thank all of you that submitted comments supporting the waiver. Individuals from all 50 states, with a wide range of concerns, occupations and perspectives, submitted more than 23,000 letters to the EPA through this site. We have made a collective difference by sharing our individual concerns, not only with the EPA, but with the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture, our U.S. Senators, and our governors.

The coalition will continue to support efforts of those seeking EPA waivers from the renewable fuel standard mandates for ethanol produced from grain.

History: Governor Perry Request to EPA

While federal policymakers continue to debate the effect of ethanol on grain and food prices, states can take action today by seeking a waiver of the grain-based ethanol mandates from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In April, Texas Governor Rick Perry became the first governor to seek relief from these mandates by sending a letter to the EPA formally requesting a 50% waiver of RFS mandates for ethanol produced from grain. The EPA has authority to waive all or portions of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates for ethanol if it determines that the mandates are severely harming the economy or environment of a state, region or the United States