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MSU Study: Ethanol Use is Good, as Long as the Environment isn’t Considered

Ethanol production is costly to citizens, economy

… greenhouse gas emissions due to ethanol fuel use in Michigan. To … number one reason critics of ethanol fuel use argue that it is … significant negative aspect of ethanol fuel use is partially explained … not directly about whether ethanol is good for the environment,” … not the use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline reduced greenhouse …

Corny Energy Plans

State politicians ratify ethanol incentives

… tax breaks for producers of ethanol and other crop-based fuels. … production facilities such as ethanol or bio-diesel plants. On Oct. … preferential tax treatment for ethanol producers in the United States … produce a gallon of corn-based ethanol was $2.53. In January 2007, … subsidy for each gallon of ethanol is $1.05 to $1.38 – or roughly …

Children of the Corn

Lawmakers gas up on ethanol mythology

… government promotion of corn ethanol, on April 17 the Michigan … plate for biofuels such as ethanol - drew just nine dissent-ing … of 38. These are among 32 ethanol-related bills pending before … Plans." In addition to state ethanol incentives, the federal government … for domestically produced ethanol - primarily corn-based - and …

Conserve Gas: Scrap the Ethanol Program

… Congress that the federal ethanol incentive program has done … slightly cleaner burning ethanol, a type of alcohol that can … theory is that if enough ethanol-burning cars are driving around, … happen in practice.  First, ethanol is no air-pollution panacea.  … benefit from $3 billion in ethanol-related revenues annually …

Ethanol Subsidies Costly, Damaging

… Edward Walker, former editor of Michigan Science, writes in Sunday’s Lansing State Journal about the negative environmental and economic impact of ethanol subsidies. Center analysts have addressed this issue numerous times, including here, here and here.

Ethanol Study Touted as Independent Was Paid for by Corn Growers

No hard rules for identifying conflict of interest

… public relations coup for the ethanol industry was pulled off by … conducted independently of the ethanol industry. On Dec. 17, Michigan … Reduction in Michigan Due to Ethanol Fuel Use,” was an MSU study. … emission reductions due to ethanol fuel use in Michigan. The … reporters or filled with ethanol industry officials and writers. …

Low-Carbon Fuel Standard a Gift to Ethanol Lobby

… emissions, but it is a gift to the ethanol lobby. A low carbon fuel … the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline due to the fact … production of corn-based ethanol for fuel raise serious questions … producing more corn-based ethanol to meet low carbon fuel standards, … fertilizers. Using corn for ethanol production also raises the …

Running on Empty: The Failure of Ethanol

… question: "Will government-imposed ethanol requirements be effective … a corn-based fuel called ethanol would seem to be, on the surface … Congress that the federal ethanol incentive program has done … independent assessment of ethanol has shown that it's unjustified … The official effort to push ethanol has failed to live up to any …

Ethanol for Duckies

… encourage production of corn ethanol, with competing letters urging … senators calling for the end of ethanol subsidies come from across … across the spectrum shows that ethanol subsidies benefit a well-protected … Contrary to popular belief, ethanol fuel does little or nothing … place to start than corn ethanol subsidies.