jrkirk

Is EPA Ethanol Mandate a Joke?

"I would gladly support an Iowa farmer over a Saudi Shiek and smile while doing it."
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What is missing here is the cost factor. Would the author spend more on E85, and be happy with a 20-25% cut in miles per gallon? Perhaps he would, but somehow I doubt it. The nation is starting to realize the limitations of this strategy, and the increase in the price of other related commodities (i.e., groceries, ag products, etc.) that is the ultimate result. Ethanol can be a good supplement to an overall energy program, but to hang our hat on only this strategy will result in failure, just like it did in the 1970's.