ASHLAND, Neb. (KMTV) — The SAC Museum in Ashland was the backdrop for a discussion about the future of aviation and how Nebraska farmers might play a key role in it.

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Rep. Mike Flood convened a conference at the museum on Friday. The goal, he said, was to help Nebraska farmers learn about potential opportunities with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

"We woke up on third base on the sustainable aviation issue. There are states that aren't to first base," Flood said. "God made Nebraska for corn."

Sustainable aviation fuel is essentially ethanol for aviation. To meet environmental standards, carbon dioxide, a byproduct of ethanol production, has to be captured and buried underground.

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