Lucas Moves To Revamp Bioenergy Program
Congressman Frank Lucas, R-3rd District, today moved forward his plans to both encourage the building of cellulosic ethanol refineries and study a possible ethanol pipeline system. He included the provisions from his Rural America Energy Bill in the 2007 Farm Bill, which passed the House Agriculture Committee today.
Lucas’ language to revamp the USDA Bioenergy Program to promote cellulosic refineries was accepted by the agriculture committee. The program will encourage the construction of cellulosic refineries by providing payments for cellulosic ethanol production.
“When people think of ethanol they usually think of corn, but the biggest growth industry in this area is in cellulosic ethanol, from plants such as switchgrass,” Lucas said. “We know switchgrass could be produced here, because 150 years ago switchgrass was growing naturally from one end of the state to the other. The potential for this ethanol production in Oklahoma is tremendous.”
Lucas’ energy bill provisions were accepted as part of the full House Agriculture Committee’s two-day meeting to consider the 2007 Farm Bill, the comprehensive multi-year agriculture policy legislation.
Lucas’ language to revamp the USDA Bioenergy Program to promote cellulosic refineries was accepted by the agriculture committee. The program will encourage the construction of cellulosic refineries by providing payments for cellulosic ethanol production.
“When people think of ethanol they usually think of corn, but the biggest growth industry in this area is in cellulosic ethanol, from plants such as switchgrass,” Lucas said. “We know switchgrass could be produced here, because 150 years ago switchgrass was growing naturally from one end of the state to the other. The potential for this ethanol production in Oklahoma is tremendous.”
Lucas’ energy bill provisions were accepted as part of the full House Agriculture Committee’s two-day meeting to consider the 2007 Farm Bill, the comprehensive multi-year agriculture policy legislation.
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