Are+biofuels+the+answer+to+US+energy+problems?

Issue 15. Are Biofuels Like Ethanol the Answer to U.S. Energy Problems? 262 YES: Bob Dinneen, from “Should Congress Reassess the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy and Independence Security Act? (Pro),” Congressional Digest ( June 2008) 264 NO: Charles T. Drevna, from “Should Congress Reassess the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy and Independence Security Act? (Con),” Congressional Digest ( June 2008) 268 Bob Dinneen, president and chief executive officer of the Renewable Fuels Association, states that America’s ethanol producers are providing significant economic, environmental, and energy security benefits today. Expansion of the domestic biofuels industry will reduce America’s dependence on imported oil. Charles T. Drevna, president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA), argues that the biofuels mandate has increased food prices and contributed to food shortages around the world and stressed the ethanol transportation infrastructure.