(NAFB.com) – Growth Energy joined a number of U.S. agriculture groups expressing disappointment in the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule on vehicle emissions standards. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says since the rule was proposed in April 2023, the administration has heard loud and clear that it would be a mistake to ignore biofuels. “They are a proven, abundant, and American-made solution to reduce emissions,” Skor says. “The final rule offers automakers some limited flexibility, but it fails to include any meaningful changes to ensure we’re not leaving biofuels on the sidelines.” She also points out that experts worldwide agree that EVs alone won’t get the U.S. to a net-zero future. “We need carbon savings within liquid fuels, and that requires a bigger role for American bioethanol,” she says. “It’s baffling to see EPA accept a false choice between only two paths forward – fossil fuel only vehicles or mass adoption of EVS.”