The Corn Lobby backs this punitive tax and corporate welfare scheme on middle class Americans for the benefit of rich corporations:
“A bipartisan team is co-chairing America’s Renewable Future: former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, a Democrat; former state Rep. Annette Sweeney, a Republican; and Bill Couser, president of Couser Cattle Company and co-founder of Lincolnway Energy.
The effort is being financed by the Iowa Corn Growers Association, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and other partners, organizers said.”
Who is “Iowa Renewable Fuels Association” you may ask? Spot the corporate teat suckers below:
IRFA Staff and Board Members
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s biodiesel and ethanol producers. The trade group fosters the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa through legislative and regulatory efforts, education and promotion, and infrastructure development.
Board of Directors
Officers
President
Brian Cahill, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
Vice President
Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC
Treasurer
Eamonn Byrne, Plymouth Energy, LLC
Secretary
Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy, LLC
Past President
Steve Bleyl, Green Plains, Inc.
At-Large
Craig Willis, Archer Daniels Midland
Brad Albin, Renewable Energy Group
Board Members
Steve Nogel, Ag Processing, Inc.
Pat Edmonds, Big River Resources
Brad Davis, Corn, LP
Danny Viall, Fiberight
Jerry Calease, Golden Grain Energy
Mathew Driscoll, Homeland Energy Solutions
Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy
Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors
James Broghammer, Pine Lake Corn Processors
Bill Howell, POET Biorefining Coon Rapids
Delayne Johnson, Quad County Corn Processors
Bob Van Gelder, Siouxland Energy Cooperative
Denny Mauser, Western Iowa Energy