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Saturday, July 19, 2008

AEM Urges Members to Support RFS

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is urging its members to contact their elected leaders to support the Renewable Fuel Standard and oppose the attack against biofuels by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

AEM is the international trade and business development resource for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the construction, agricultural, mining, forestry, and utility fields.

In its request to its members, the AEM explains the issue:

Recently biofuels have come under intense attack from organizations and corporations lead by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

GMA is incorrectly blaming the raise in food prices on the production of biofuels.

GMA is working hard to convince Members of Congress to reduce our nation’s commitment to the production of clean, reliable, affordable and domestically produced biofuels.

Specifically, GMA is calling for a reduction in the production goals set forth in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). AEM strongly opposes this action.

Reducing the RFS would do considerable harm to the still developing renewable energy industry and dramatically slow the creation of the next generation of cellulosic ethanol, as well as increase our dependence on foreign sources of energy and further increase the cost of gasoline.

We urge you to contact your Members of Congress and tell them too NOT reduce our commitment to renewable energy.

The AEM also has an online email alert to allow members to contact their elected leaders:

Support Renewable Energy

Recently biofuels have come under intense attack from organizations and corporations lead by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). GMA is incorrectly blaming the raise in food prices on the production of biofuels. GMA is working hard to convince Members of Congress to reduce our nation’s commitment to the production of clean, reliable, affordable and domestically produced biofuels. Specifically, GMA is calling for a reduction in the production goals set forth in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

AEM strongly opposes this action. Reducing the RFS would do considerable harm to the still developing renewable energy industry and dramatically slow the creation of the next generation of cellulosic ethanol, as well as increase our dependence on foreign sources of energy and further increase the cost of gasoline.

We urge you to contact your Members of Congress and tell them too NOT reduce our commitment to renewable energy.

Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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