Earlier to the 2008 bill, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 bill did not include all materials derived from national forest and private forestlands together with cellulosic ethanol. This led to no buying of biofuel, due to its lack of foodstock availability.
This legislation will allow biomass from national forests, like South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest, to be used in a more sustainable manner that will help improve our economy, our environment, and meet our growing national energy needs. We have an opportunity to spur alternative fuel growth across our country with the development of cellulosic ethanol and I will continue to find workable solutions to make that happen, said Thune.
