Renewable Fuel Standard ‘Solid‘ in Trump Era, Vilsack Says
- USDA chief says ethanol too embedded in rural areas to go away
- Says next Agriculture Secretary must be pro-trade, immigration
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The politically contentious Renewable Fuel Standard will survive a Donald Trump administration because ethanol is too well-established in rural areas to be dismantled, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
"There’s going to be a lot of saber-rattling, but it supports too many jobs and too much rural infrastructure is set up for it," Vilsack said in a Nov. 18 interview that also covered subjects such as trade and immigration. "The Renewable Fuel Standard is solid."