"I have been pressing the Obama Administration on the Renewable Fuel Standard for a long time, and while it’s good that the EPA is starting to get the RFS back on track, the proposal isn’t strong enough,” said Sen. Franken. “In order to help break big oil’s monopoly on our nation’s transportation fuels, we still need more action. For example, the USDA’s announcement of $100 million in biofuels infrastructure funding is encouraging because it will give consumers more renewable fuel options at the pump. I will continue to fight for a strong RFS—one that will help cut our dependence on foreign oil, reduce our carbon footprint, increase demand for farm products, and create jobs in Minnesota and around the country.”

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