On August 8, 2005, President George Bush signed the Energy Policy Act into law.
Among other measures, this bill established the Renewable Fuels Standard, which for the last two decades has supported a growing American energy sector by providing more affordable fuel options in addition to complementary markets for agricultural commodities.
This week, as a co-chair of the Biofuels Caucus, I joined several of my colleagues in both the House and Senate to introduce a resolution to celebrating this anniversary as we work to continue empowering American producers, retailers, and consumers through sound federal policy. American agriculture and biofuels producers are leaders in innovation, and I am proud of the progress they have made over the past 20 years to maximize the value of every kernel of corn while producing more with less.
