Arizona Senator John McCain has withdrawn his amendment that would have prevented USDA from funding Flex Fuel pump infrastructure and limit the fuel’s marketplace competition. Growth Energy called the amendment – anti-consumer. Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis says – this was an ill-conceived amendment that would have put OPEC further in control of our economy and limited consumer choice at the pump.

While the withdrawal of this amendment is an important milestone, Buis says, – we will continue to encourage Congress to oppose any other effort that would erect new barriers to the market