The Ethanol Rhetoric Ramps Up

The Oil Drum by Robert Rapier | Nov. 23, 2010 (Opinion)

It has been interesting to watch the flurry of ethanol rhetoric since the recent elections. With the $0.45 per gallon subsidy (called the VEETC) and the ethanol tariffs both set to expire at the end of next month, both sides feel that there is a lot at stake, and they have really ramped up the rhetoric. One side will claim that ethanol is the greatest thing since sliced bread, then the other side claims it is an environmental disaster. Around and around ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Nov 23, 2010 - 6:35 AM PST
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Edited by: Mike LaBonte - Nov 23, 2010 - 12:17 PM PST

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 by Mike LaBonte - Nov. 23, 2010

With phrases like "I also hate waste" and "I loathe them all" this is a little too first person. But Rapier is quite an expert on this topic and this article is both fair and informative. Statements from Exxon and others make for very interesting information.

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