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The challenge of finding $1.3 trillion in budget cuts has forced Congress to re-examine 30 years of federal subsidies for corn ethanol
There were times when Arlyn Schipper could almost feel heroic on his family farm in the heart of...
Aug 15, 2011
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A think tank says water-reliant energy technologies could be hampered by increasing drought in parts of the world — and production is faltering already
The development of new renewable energy technologies and other expanding sources of energy such as...
Jun 27, 2011
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Almost three-quarters of the Senate approved a measure to end the $6-billion-a-year blenders credit, but its prospects for ultimate passage remain cloudy
WASHINGTON—Deficit hawks have practically turned sharpened scissors into a fashion accessory on...
Jun 23, 2011
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An ethanol tax credit costs about $5 billion annually and is set to expire this year if Congress does not extend it
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — Jeff Broin, the chief executive of ethanol production giant Poet LLC,...
Jun 14, 2011
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Farmers have found a source of steady demand for corn. But the conditions may be inflating a bubble, which if bursts could drag farm country into recession
Midwest farmers — and the land on which they rely — have prospered in recent years, even as the U.S...
Apr 24, 2011
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Congressional opponents of the $6-billion-a-year blenders credit see eliminating it as a no-brainer, while stalwart advocates are likely to put up a fight
WASHINGTON—It turns out Sens. Ben Cardin and Tom Coburn have more in common than six-letter last...
Mar 11, 2011
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The divide between pro- and anti-ethanol forces is widening now that EPA has approved E15 gas for 2001-06 cars, and it's spilling over to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON—A fracture between pro- and anti-ethanol forces seems to be widening into a gorge now...
Jan 27, 2011
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A diverse coalition of organizations and lawmakers say the ethanol subsidy is fiscally irresponsible and environmentally unwise.
WASHINGTON— It’s a rare day when somebody pleads with Congress not to take action.
But that’s...
Dec 6, 2010
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"You're not going to solve the dead zone with an energy policy that says grow corn."
Oxygen-starved "dead zones" are spreading in U.S. coastal waters because of human activities,...
Sep 8, 2010
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Study finds elimination of 'blender's credit' would have little market impact and save taxpayers billions
Efforts to continue a lucrative tax subsidy for the corn ethanol industry, a longtime golden child...
Jul 30, 2010
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