It’s vitally important that your legislators hear from you regarding the need for Wisconsin’s ethanol industry. The only way we can do so is by having everyone write a letter to their legislator urging support for ethanol here in Wisconsin. Here are a few talking points to help you as you write a letter.

- ETHANOL needs to be a renewable fuel choice in Wisconsin.
- ETHANOL means economic development in terms of new jobs and an expanded tax base.
- ETHANOL means reducing our greenhouse gas emission 12-19 percent compared with conventional gas.

Here is a generic sample letter that you can use. Feel free to change it to suit your community.

Sample Letter to Legislator

Dear Representative (Name):

I believe it is extremely important that ethanol be a renewable fuel choice here in Wisconsin and I urge you to support efforts to increase Wisconsin’s ethanol industry.

As you know, ethanol plants have had a positive impact on the economy. They provide full-time jobs and keep people in the area employed and putting food on the table for their families. In addition, ethanol plants help to expand Wisconsin’s tax base.

Ethanol also has the ability to help improve our environment. Studies have indicated that ethanol use reduces our greenhouse gas emissions by 12 to 19 percent compared with gasoline.

Ethanol production has had a positive impact on the economy and on the environment and deserves our support.

I hope you will support Wisconsin’s ethanol industry and the people you represent in the legislature. Working together we can continue to build rural communities not only in this district, but around the state.

Respectfully, Your Name

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