Airlines, the Biden administration, farmers and most of Congress share a single vision for the future of sustainable flying: corn and soybeans.
This week, the Biden administration said corn and soy-based ethanol qualify for tax credits as a sustainable alternative to petroleum. The move is a political winner. Airlines want access to the large source of sustainable fuel, and ethanol brings in cash for rural communities and farmers at a time when the popularity of electric and hybrid cars threatens their bank accounts.
But environmental groups say that’s all this is: a counterproductive farm country boondoggle.