Theres an entire cottage industry of organizations that accept oil industry cash to attack alternative fuels, from windmills to nuclear power. Lately, those attacks have been focused on homegrown biofuels, like ethanol, which are produced from renewable farm crops. Biofuels are a target because they supply a full 10 percent of Americas motor fuel, and every extra gallon increases competition at the fuel pump, holding down prices for American drivers.
In fact, U.S. oil imports are down by more than half since passage of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The 13-year-old law…
