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By Ari LeVaux
The fact that most of the ethanol is made from corn means an increase in ethanol-blended gas could create or worsen, a variety of problems, such as rising food prices and high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Ethanol production has also been linked to the spread of a dangerous form of e. e. coli.
But some States have shown that federal support for ethanol seems to be as irresistible as it is erroneous, the kind of the spine which could lead us towards an energy policy more intelligent. In June, Florida repealed its renewable fuels standard, including the mandate of this gasoline containing 10% ethanol. And in may, Maine Lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting the ethanol in gas and has asked the federal Government to do the same thing.
Republicans on the House Maine post the following on Maine.gov:
«[E] vidence that monte ethanol is a failure in almost every sense.» It takes more energy to produce it that provides the fuel. Food supplies from around the world have been disrupted because much of the corn crop goes to ethanol now. It costs taxpayers to billions of dollars in subsidies at a time when our nation is already 12 trillion $ debt. Even environmentalists have turned against her; Research shows that the production of ethanol increases the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere."
Democrat of Maine have voted and denounced ethanol as well. In fact, "bipartisan" begins to describe the diversity of opposition to ethanol. The many problems of fuel ethanol combined an orgy of strange bedfellows, including the oil lobby, environmentalists, gourmets, culinary, auto enthusiasts robots (cars do not like ethanol, either) and citizens of all political bents - basically everyone outside the corn belt and Beltway in D.C..
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