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"Ethanol is the only industry I know of that receives a triple crown of government support: its use is mandated by law, it enjoys protective tariffs and oil companies receive federal subsidies to use it," said Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)....More

An "unholy alliance" is quietly campaigning on Capitol Hill to repeal both the tax incentive for ethanol and the RFS, says the American Coalition for Ethanol's Brian Jennings....More

Rising corn prices in 2006 and 2007, followed by the 2008 spike, and dramatic drop in 2009, would have occurred without ethanol subsidies or even if corn ethanol production had not expanded....More

Until today, USDA reported only the gross usage of corn for ethanol, implying that the ethanol process uses the entire bushel of corn. “This has led to inflated claims that the ethanol industry is using nearly 40% of the 2010/11 corn supply,” reported the RFA, adding that when the production of animal feed co-products is taken into account, only 23% of the 2010/11 U.S. corn supply and 3% of the global grain supply is truly being used for fuel production....More

“If the chaos in the Middle East teaches us anything, it should be that America must forcefully begin down the path of energy self-reliance."...More

“If you want to fix America, work to keep us from importing $300 billion to $400 billion worth of oil every year.” If the U.S. could save $300 billion per year, that could translate to as many as eight million jobs with an average annual salary of $38,000....More

An unnecessary subsidy or a necessity for boosting advanced biofuel technologies? Thoughts on the extension of tax incentives for biofuels vary widely....More

Growers would consider growing energy crops to make better use of marginal land and spend fewer resources on crop management....More

If the ethanol tax incentive is left to expire on December 31, 2010, discretionary blending could evaporate, resulting in job loss; and ethanol demand could fall immediately as long-term contracts for ethanol no longer exist....More