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Congress Ends Era Of Ethanol Subsidies

• NPR’s Morning Edition • Posted January 4, 2012

Over the weekend, the multi-billion dollar subsidy for ethanol expired. It had been in place for more than 30 years but Congress let it expire. Bruce Babcock, the Cargill endowed chair of energy economics at Iowa State University, talks to Linda Wertheimer about the effects of the subsidy expiring on the ethanol industry and consumers. [ read more … ]

Celelulosic Ethanol Industry Will Expand with Strong Policy

• Farm Futures • Posted January 4, 2012

Ethanol interests are lobbying Washington to extend a $1.01 per gallon tax credit for cellulosic ethanol as the industry struggles to get off the ground. EPA has called for 8.65 million gallons of cellulosic to be produced in 2012, up from 6.6-million this past year, but far below the 500 million envisioned by Congress two years ago. [ read more … ]

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NEWS UPDATE	January 4, 2012
Congress Ends Era Of Ethanol Subsidies • NPR’s Morning Edition • Posted January 4, 2012 Over the weekend, the multi-billion dollar subsidy for ethanol expired. It had been in place for more than 30 years but Congress let it expire. Bruce Babcock, the Cargill endowed chair of energy economics at Iowa State University, talks to Linda Wertheimer about the effects of the subsidy expiring on the ethanol industry and consumers. [ read more … ] Celelulosic Ethanol Industry Will Expand with Strong Policy • Farm Futures • Posted January 4, 2012 Ethanol interests are lobbying Washington to extend a $1.01 per gallon tax credit for cellulosic ethanol as the industry struggles to get off the ground. EPA has called for 8.65 million gallons of cellulosic to be produced in 2012, up from 6.6-million this past year, but far below the 500 million envisioned by Congress two years ago. [ read more … ] Note: News clips provided do not necessarily reflect the views of coalition or its member governors.
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