If we were not using ethanol in Chicago RFG, gasoline prices could be even higher than they are today. Ethanol is plentiful and readily available, Schultz testified. It is clear that gasoline supplies are tight in the Midwest market. However, there is no shortage of ethanol. The ethanol industry currently has about 300 million gallons of idle production capacity.
Ethanol is both abundant and affordable.
It cleans up the air without polluting the water. It boosts farm prices and stimulates rural economies. When you add it all up, ethanol is not the problem. It's the answer. And that's the secret the oil companies don't want America to know.