Byron Dorgan: “the Committee Report to the fiscal year 2003 Interior Appropriations bill recommends a $2 million increase in technology…”

“the Committee Report to the fiscal year 2003 Interior Appropriations bill recommends a $2 million increase in technology deployment for the Clean Cities program and recognizes the work of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition to increase E-85 fueling capacity. I appreciate the Subcommittee's recognition of the important environmental, energy, and economic security benefits that would result from expanding our nation's E-85 fueling capacity. E-85 is a form of alternative transportation fuel consisting of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. It will help reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. Currently, there are over 2 million vehicles in the national vehicle fleet that are capable of using E-85 fuel. The use of E-85 in these vehicles has the potential to reduce foreign oil imports by 34 million barrels a year, while adding $3 billion to total farm income and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”