Kuhl was not available for interview, but, he wrote in a statement, "New York can learn to develop its own natural resources, such as switch grass and other cellulosic feed stocks, in a similar fashion."
But, he only had to travel to Ithaca where scientists at Cornell University are conducting highly respected research on bio-fuels like switch grass.
The six-day trip to Brazil included 25 events and meetings. But, while Kuhl has touted the importance of studying bio-fuels, only 7 of the 25 events included anything about energy.
Update: Channel 13 has posted the video, and the second part of the video segment features an interview with a biofuels consultant who disagrees that the trip would help Kuhl understand cellulosic ethanol, and she also thinks that his explanation for the vote against the energy bill was "almost laughable". Video embed after the break:
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The biofuels expert, Suzanne Hunt is from Yates County. Her parents own Hunt's Country Winery, outside of Branchport. So, she is not only an expert, but Mr. Kuhl is her Representative.
To be completely fair, she says that such a trip is potentially useful but that given Kuhl's itinerary it's unlikely that it was actually useful.
Thanks for the info Rich. She also made the point that politicians dislike all pork, except their own.
Exile, yep, she was fair yet I thought pretty conclusively rebutted the notion that the trip was a good way to spend tax dollars for the purposes he used to justify it.