POET CEO Jeff Broin made the following statement today regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to open the comment period for the Green Jobs Waiver, which would allow drivers the choice to use blends of up to 15 percent ethanol in their vehicles.

“Lifting the arbitrary cap and allowing ethanol blends of up to 15 percent is our nation’s means to achieve commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol, green jobs and a better environment,” POET CEO Jeff Broin said. “It is important that Americans use this comment period to let the Environmental Protection Agency know how important homegrown ethanol is to our nation.”

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 20-year-old company produces more than 1.54 billion gallons of ethanol annually from 26 production facilities nationwide. POET recently started up a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in 2011. For more information, visit www.poet.com.

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