Ethanol in gasoline is one of the biggest boondoggles of our time. Â It wastes farm resources for food and actually DECREASES fuel efficiency. Â We had one gas station left with regular gas…no ethanol and a tank of that took us twice as far as the ethanol stuff. Â It’s a failure on many levels and should be discontinued immediately. Â The time is NOW for farmers to grow food for humans and animal resources and get out of the fuel business. Â This will support our ailing economy and would be an immediate first step that this Congress/Administration could do ASAP!
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Senate panel to put ethanol under the microscope
The Hill – The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s agenda this year includes new scrutiny of ethanol.
A spokesperson for committee Democrats said a hearing is in the offing but hasn’t been scheduled yet. Whenever it occurs, the session will highlight the ongoing Capitol Hill battle over the renewable fuel.
Ethanol is already under attack from interests ranging from environmentalists to food industry groups to oil refiners, as well as a left-right coalition of lawmakers seeking to strip tax subsidies. Opponents of expanded ethanol use include Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the Environment and Public Works Committee’s top Republican.Â
