EPA lands another blow to ethanol
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With public comments on its proposal to slash the Renewable Fuel Standard currently under review, the Environmental Protection Agency has dealt yet another blow to ethanol.
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Record breaking year for Commodity Classic
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
By just about every measure Commodity Classic grew by leaps and bounds in 2014. Held in San Antonio,
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U.S. Senate approves farm bill, sends to President Obama for signature
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By a vote of 68-32, the U.S. Senate approved a new five-year farm bill on Tuesday afternoon. The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk, -
EPA administrator hints about changes to Renewable Fuel Standard proposal
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy dropped a few hints yesterday that changes could be coming to its proposal to slash the RFS, which would reduce the amount of ethanol blended in gasoline by 1.4 billion gallons in 2014.
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Farm Bill: We're getting close (for real this time…probably)
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House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a new five-year farm bill late Monday night that ends direct payments, strengthens crop insurance and trims nutrition programs (food stamps) by about 1 percent. -
Ethanol is not subsidized by taxpayers
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“The only problem I have with ethanol is that it’s subsidized by the government!”
“Why take the people’s tax money and hand it to a few corporate faremers (sic) &
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Congressman Tim Walz: "The RFS is working, and the EPA needs to get out of the way"
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With damaging cuts to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) looming, Congressman Tim Walz visited POET Biorefining in Lake Crystal on Monday morning to talk about ethanol’s impact on the area’s economy.
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Message to EPA: "Don't Mess with the RFS"
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) heard from renewable fuels supporters — and a few Big Oil mouthpieces — on Thursday during a public hearing on the agency’s proposal to slash the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and cut the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline by 1.4 billion gallons in 2014.
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10 reasons why you should tell EPA to leave the Renewable Fuel Standard alone
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed slashing the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and reducing the amount of ethanol we blend with our gasoline by 1.4 billion gallons in 2014.
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