DES MOINES? In honor of Earth Day, America's Renewable Future released the following statement:
"We celebrate Iowa farmers and their invaluable hard work and commitment to our planet. Our farmers are the Earth's best stewards?they understand that taking care of our land goes hand-in-hand with growing our crops and that failing to do our part has dire consequences. That is why Iowa farmers are doing their part and growing cleaner, more efficient alternatives to foreign oil and dirty fossil fuels.
"Farmers are at the forefront of moving our country toward energy independence. Production of clean, renewable fuels grown from abundant resources is drastically cutting our addiction to fossil fuels and reducing harmful emissions into our air. Thanks to their commitment to our climate, America will have achieved a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 138 billion metric tons by 2022, which are equivalent to taking 27 million cars off the road. Furthermore, our oil imports will be cut by 41.5 billion metric tons by then.
"Iowa leads the nation in the production of clean-burning ethanol, which not only moves the needle on reducing our carbon footprint, but provides an investment in American jobs in the renewable energy sector. The renewable fuel industry employs 73,000 Iowans and nearly 900,000 Americans nationwide."
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