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Cindy Zimmerman

Ethanol producer groups and

many farm organizations are doing the happy dance today with EPA's announcement

that it would deny a request by Texas Governor Rick Perry to reduce the

Renewable Fuels Standard.

Naturally, the ethanol

industry was pleased with the outcome.

Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen said, ?We applaud the EPA

for keeping America

squarely on the path toward greater energy independence.?

Ethanol Promotion and Information Council executive director Toni Nuernberg

said, ?Today's decision is an important win for American consumers. Ethanol is

one of the few things helping families save money.? Ethanol producers like POET

and Verenium also issued statements reacting to the decision. The National

Biodiesel Board expressed its appreciation as well, since biodiesel is also a

part of the RFS.

On the farm side,

National Corn Growers Association president Ron Litterer said, ?We're very

grateful but not surprised by the EPA's decision, given the fact that

projections are calling for another bountiful harvest.? From the

American Farm Bureau Federation, president Bob Stallman (who, incidentally,

is a cattle producer from Texas) said, ?We're pleased that the EPA did not turn

its back on the promise of renewable fuels.?

National Farmers Union President Tom Buis said, ?The Renewable Fuels

Standard is particularly important for rural America where ethanol production

has revitalized once-struggling communities. EPA made the right decision.? Also

happy about the decision are the

National Sorghum Producers.

Of course, there are other

farm groups not so happy about the decision - pork, cattle, and poultry

organizations all expressed their disappointment - even though corn prices have

been on the downswing in recent weeks.

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