Fortenberry Praises House Support for 25 x 25 Renewable Energy Efforts

Washington, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved a congressional resolution, H.Con.Res.25, that calls for 25 percent of America’s energy supply to come from agriculture and rural based renewable energy sources by 2025. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is a cosponsor of the resolution. He made the following statement:

“Renewable energy is good for Nebraska and great for America. It reduces our dependence on foreign oil, protects the environment, and creates new markets for our farmers and rural areas.

“25 x 25 is a worthy goal. Nebraskans are helping lead the way.

“Nebraska is a leader in America’s renewable energy future. We are now the second leading producer of ethanol in the nation, and we are home to cutting edge technologies that are producing renewable fuels and electricity from wastes at animal feeding operations. This kind of innovation will only continue to grow as more of America’s energy comes from renewable sources.”

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