Two months ago, I warned you about President Barack Obama’s EPA blending politics and science. Now, according to an EPA news release issued Wednesday, the “blending” process appears to be complete: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10 percent ethanol for model year 2007 [...]
Ethanol Decision Could Do More Harm Than Good
October 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Does Obama Plan to Soak Taxpayers in Ethanol?
April 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
Earlier today, I highlighted the fact that, despite new advertising claims made by General Motors, taxpayers were still on the hook for the bailout money the automaker received. Now, I can report that the Obama Administration appears to be preparing to “soak” taxpayers again — this time by touting cellulosic ethanol as a viable alternative [...]
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I know it when I see it! Corn Ethanol is..
January 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart used the phrase, “I know it when I see it,” in the opinion he wrote about a landmark 1964 case that decided whether a French film, The Lovers, was an example of pornography. Almost 44 years later, another scourge has surfaced and holds the potential to inflict great pain and [...]
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