Trump told Iowa farmers that ethanol will stay. And we've seen how important those campaign promises are to him. This is one he should break.
Jason Hopkins, of the Daily Caller News Foundation, has this article at the website thefederalistpapers.org titled EPA Releases Long Delayed Report on Ethanol and the Environment which should open some closed eyes. Here are a few excerpts:
An extensive report from the Environmental Protection Agency found that including ethanol into the U.S. gas supply is wreaking havoc on the atmosphere and soil.
In a study titled “Biofuels and the Environment: The Second Triennial Report to Congress,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that ethanol derived from corn and soybeans is causing serious harm to the environment. Water, soil and air quality were all found to be adversely affected by biofuel mandates. ... Essentially, the study found that biofuel mandates are boosting production of corn and soybeans.
Large-scale production of these crops is causing environmental degradation.
The EPA also found that — at least in some instances — using ethanol in lieu of gasoline resulted in worse air emissions.
So we've got laws on the books that do more harm that good. It's time for Trump to do a 180 on that promise and for Congress to change the law.
Meanwhile, what's the next environmental bombshell to drop? News that war is good for air quality?
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2:31 PM 8/5/2018
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