KANSAS CITY, KS (June 25, 2015) – Two POET General Managers and a representative from POET Ethanol Products will testify today in defense of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) during the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public hearing in Kansas City.

Greg Olson (General Manager at POET Biorefining – Corning), Steve Murphy (General Manager at POET Biorefining – Laddonia and POET Biorefining – Macon) and Mark DeVries (Business Development Manager at POET Ethanol Products) will testify about the negative effects the EPA’s recent Renewable Volume Obligation proposal will have on the ethanol industry and future development of second-generation biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol.

On May 29, the EPA announced proposed volume requirements for the amount of biofuel to be blended in the nation’s fuel supply for 2014, 2015 and 2016. These proposed volumes fall short of the statutory requirements established in the RFS. A public comment period on the proposal ends July 27.

For a PDF of Steve Murphy’s prepared testimony, click here.

About POET

POET, one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 25-year-old company has a production capacity in excess of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from its network of 27 production facilities. POET, through its joint venture with DSM, also operates a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.