Ethanol state lawmakers praise Trump administration plan to boost production

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced a plan to boost ethanol production — welcome news to Nebraska and the rest of corn country.

Troy Bredenkamp, executive director of Renewable Fuels Nebraska, described the agreement as “long overdue” and said ethanol producers just want the Environmental Protection Agency to follow the law requiring 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be blended each year.

“Both farmers and ethanol producers have been really hurting for some time now,” Bredenkamp said. “Today’s announcement by President Trump is not a cure all, but it will certainly begin the process of recovering and making right some of the many EPA decisions that have hindered the ethanol sector.”

That 15 billion gallons a year is mandated by the Renewable Fuel Standard that’s administered by the EPA. The agency can issue waivers to small refineries facing financial burdens from the blending requirements.

Read more: https://www.omaha.com/money/agriculture/ethanol-state-lawmakers-praise-trump-administration-plan-to-boost-production/article_46fbc8fc-4cd4-5317-b5f5-c8720e3e6475.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. And it's so great for your car. NT

[Ohiogal]

2. So,

Back in the farmers’ good graces?

[Wellstone ruled]

3. So does that mean

Icahn and Koch Industries will be able to Import More Ethanol from South America? And play the Currency exchange game and con the buying public out of more money.

[Maxheader]

4. Interesting ...considering...

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b&sxsrf=ACYBGNTDmophJCzgrTZiahRy80JCJqQLEQ%3A1570210344940&source=hp&ei=KIKXXcijNqrP0PEPyM22EA&q=ethanal+plant+closings&oq=ethanal+plant+closings&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i13l5j0i22i30l5.4980.19820..19946...2.0..0.710.5931.2-14j4j1j0j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131j0j0i10j0i22i10i30j33i299.zXlSlMO0BT4&ved=0ahUKEwjI19GukYPlAhWqJzQIHcimDQIQ4dUDCAc&uact=5

[packman]

5. Wait - My head is spinning

Wasn't he against ethanol being added to gasoline ( you know, that right-wing BS)?

I was in redneck land yesterday and every gas station in the small town I passed thru proudly displayed "Non Ethanol Gas ONLY sold here".

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/page/326684_Trump_Closing_Ethanol_Plants

[flotsam]

6. Fuck ethanol

Higher cost, lower mileage, damage to existing engines and a million scam opportunities. Purdue already admitted small farms are not viable so why pay agribusiness to grow corn while we on the net, export petroleum?

[pwb]

7. Can they make fuel from cow shit?

That is suppose to be a big polluter? Ethanol should stay where it is .