Sept. 4, 2007: Ethanol, Wind Energy Stand to Benefit from Energy Bill

With its potential with wind energy and ethanol, Iowa is well poised for a Congressional energy bill.

Des Moines Register
Ethanol, Wind Energy Stand to Benefit from Energy Bill
Register Washington Bureau
By Philip Brasher
Sept. 4, 2007
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070904/BUS...

Washington, D.C. - Congress returns to work this week with unfinished business important to some growing sectors of Iowa's economy - fuel ethanol and wind energy.

An energy bill that is a top priority for congressional Democrats could guarantee a growing market for the ethanol industry and electric utilities to obtain more wind energy. Iowa ranks No. 1 in ethanol production and No. 3 in wind power.

The House and Senate each passed energy bills this summer but with sharply differing provisions. A House-Senate conference committee will have to work out differences between the two bills and write a final version.