Michelle Wu: “I would like to commend my new colleague from Texas, the Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Mr.…”

“I would like to commend my new colleague from Texas, the Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Mr. Lampson for his great work on this bill, and also Chairman Gordon for his leadership on alternative fuels. We rely on fuel everyday. While the market is awakening to its ability to sell alternative fuels like E85 or biodiesel blends many of these new fuels have compatibility issues with the existing delivery systems in place in America. Fuel depots, fuel pipelines, fuel trucks and local gas stations are not truly ready to ship, store, or sell these fuels to consumers. These fuels can cause corrosion of tanks and pipelines, clog filters, and pose danger of thermal and oxidative instability. The cost of replacing or building new infrastructure is sometimes infeasible for fuel suppliers, frequently small business owners. H.R. 547, The Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act, meets the needs of fuel shippers and suppliers so they can use alternative fuels in existing infrastructure.”