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MICROCOMP Output File LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON DISCUSSION DRAFT CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE FUELS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND VEHICLES HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JUNE 7, 2007 Serial No. 110–53 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Energy and Commerce energycommerce.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 42–440 PDF WASHINGTON : 2008 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan, Chairman HENRY A. WAXMAN, California JOE BARTON, Texas EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts Ranking Member RICK BOUCHER, Virginia RALPH M. HALL, Texas EDOLPHUS TOWNS, New York J. DENNIS HASTERT, Illinois FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey FRED UPTON, Michigan BART GORDON, Tennessee CLIFF STEARNS, Florida BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois NATHAN DEAL, Georgia ANNA G. ESHOO, California ED WHITFIELD, Kentucky BART STUPAK, Michigan BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York JOHN SHIMKUS, Illinois ALBERT R. WYNN, Maryland HEATHER WILSON, New Mexico GENE GREEN, Texas JOHN B. SHADEGG, Arizona DIANA DEGETTE, Colorado CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING, Vice Chairman Mississippi LOIS CAPPS, California VITO FOSSELLA, New York MIKE DOYLE, Pennsylvania STEVE BUYER, Indiana JANE HARMAN, California GEORGE RADANOVICH, California TOM ALLEN, Maine JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania JAN SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois MARY BONO, California HILDA L. SOLIS, California GREG WALDEN, Oregon CHARLES A. GONZALEZ, Texas LEE TERRY, Nebraska JAY INSLEE, Washington MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin MIKE ROGERS, Michigan MIKE ROSS, Arkansas SUE WILKINS MYRICK, North Carolina DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York TIM MURPHY, Pennsylvania JIM MATHESON, Utah MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee CHARLIE MELANCON, Louisiana JOHN BARROW, Georgia BARON P. HILL, Indiana PROFESSIONAL STAFF DENNIS B. FITZGIBBONS, Chief of Staff GREGG A. ROTHSCHILD, Chief Counsel SHARON E. DAVIS, Chief Clerk BUD ALBRIGHT, Minority Staff Director (II) SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY RICK BOUCHER, Virginia, Chairman G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina, J. DENNIS HASTERT, Illinois, Vice Chairman Ranking Member CHARLIE MELANCON, Louisiana RALPH M. HALL, Texas JOHN BARROW, Georgia FRED UPTON, Michigan HENRY A. WAXMAN, California ED WHITFIELD, Kentucky EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts JOHN SHIMKUS, Illinois ALBERT R. WYNN, Maryland JOHN B. SHADEGG, Arizona MIKE DOYLE, Pennsylvania CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING, JANE HARMAN, California Mississippi TOM ALLEN, Maine STEVE BUYER, Indiana CHARLES A. GONZALEZ, Texas MARY BONO, California JAY INSLEE, Washington GREG WALDEN, Oregon TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin MIKE ROGERS, Michigan MIKE ROSS, Arkansas SUE WILKINS MYRICK, North Carolina DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas JIM MATHESON, Utah JOE BARTON, Texas (ex officio) JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan (ex officio) PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUE D. SHERIDAN, Senior Counsel LORIE J. SCHMIDT, Counsel RACHEL BLESHMAN, Legislative Clerk DAVID J. MCCARTHY, Minority Counsel (III) C O N T E N T S Page Hon. Rick Boucher, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia, opening statement ............................................................................ 1 Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement .................................................................................. 3 Hon. Fred Upton, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, opening statement ................................................................................................ 4 Hon. Henry A. Waxman, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, opening statement ............................................................................. 5 Hon. Edward J. Markey, a Representative in Congress from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, opening statement .................................................... 7 Hon. John Shimkus, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement ................................................................................................ 7 Hon. John D. Dingell, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michi- gan, opening statement ....................................................................................... 8 Hon. Mike Rogers, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, opening statement ................................................................................................ 9 Hon. Michael C. Burgess, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statement .................................................................................... 10 Hon. Mike Doyle, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, opening statement ................................................................... 11 Hon. Jane Harman, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor- nia, opening statement ........................................................................................ 12 Hon. Tom Allen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maine, opening statement ................................................................................................ 13 Hon. Tammy Baldwin, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wis- consin, opening statement ................................................................................... 14 Hon. Joe Barton, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statement ................................................................................................ 15 Hon. Jay Inslee, a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington, opening statement ................................................................................................ 17 Hon. Anthony D. Weiner, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, opening statement ............................................................................. 18 Hon. G.K. Butterfield, a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina, opening statement ............................................................................... 18 Hon. Mike Ross, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas, opening statement ................................................................................................ 19 Hon. Tim Matheson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah, opening statement ................................................................................................ 20 Hon. Charlie Melancon, a Representative in Congress from the State of Lou- isiana, opening statement ................................................................................... 21 WITNESSES Bob Dinneen, president and chief executive officer, Renewable Fuels Associa- tion ........................................................................................................................ 22 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 25 Charles Drevna, executive vice president, National Petrochemical and Refin- ers Association ...................................................................................................... 31 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 34 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 141 Letter of June 14, 2007 to Mr. Boucher ......................................................... 152 Phillip Lampert, executive director, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition ........... 45 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 46 (V) VI Page Sonja Hubbard, chief executive officer, E-Z Mart Stores, on behalf of the National Association of Convenience Stores and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America ........................................................................... 48 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 50 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 145 John DeCicco, senior automotive fellow, Environmental Defense ....................... 53 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 56 Alan Reuther, legislative director, International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America ........................... 76 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 78 Hon. Dave McCurdy, president and chief executive officer, Alliance of Auto- mobile Manufacturers .......................................................................................... 84 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 86 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 149 Alexander A. Karsner, Assistant Secretary, Energy
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