The battle over the Renewable Fuel Standard is getting ugly, as congressional hearings take place today and tomorrow, representatives from each side of the ethanol/biofuel debate release their verbal attack dogs.

“Let me be clear, AFPM is not anti-ethanol or anti-biofuels, both can play an important role in the fuel mix, provided they are safely integrated into the fuel supply and are accepted by consumers. AFPM does, however, oppose mandates and subsidies because they limit consumer choice, stifle innovation, and in the case of the RFS, are harmful to consumers,” American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President Charles T. Drevna testified today at a House Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing titled “Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: Stakeholder Perspectives.”

Representing the biofuels constituency, Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said on a media call yesterday, “We are under attack by an opponent that’s highly funded with messaging that’s misleading,” and “there’s nothing wrong with the RFS that can’t be fixed by what’s right with the RFS.”