Congressman Flood: Final Auto Rule Threatens the Future of Biofuels, Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the announcement that the Biden Administration has finalized their auto emissions rule to push more Americans to purchase electric vehicles (EVs).

“Time and again, the Biden Administration has used the power of the federal government to realize the dreams of environmental activists. This new rule, which uses the power of government to try and push consumers towards electric vehicles, is a threat to America’s energy independence in two ways. First, EVs are highly dependent on rare earth metals – the vast majority of which are produced by China. Second, Nebraska is the second largest producer of ethanol in the nation. Using government coercion to phase out internal combustion engines in American cars would effectively kill the biofuels industry, which has helped grow our ag economy. If ethanol goes away, billions of dollars in annual economic for Nebraska will vanish along with thousands of jobs in our rural communities. We can’t let this happen – I will work with my colleagues in the House to overturn this rule and protect our way of life from President Biden’s government overreach.”