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Mixed reactions to EPA’s decision on RFS

Cattle Network -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced it will retain the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), turning down requests for a waiver due to high corn prices. As corn prices spiked in the face of this summer’s drought, livestock and food organizations, and some state governors, petitioned the EPA to temporarily suspend the RFS, which currently mandates that fuel companies use 13.2 billion gallons of biofuel this year, with most of that being ethanol produced from corn. For 2013, the biofuel target expands to 13.8 billion gallons.

RFS opponents argue for flexibility in the mandate, allowing less ethanol production in years of tight supplies, while proponents believe the RFS is a key tool for shifting the country toward clean, renewable and domestic energy. Each side cit

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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,545 Points:746,320 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 7:02:10 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse epa is out of control.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,088 Points:936,530 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 4:49:36 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,975 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:29:21 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Mixed reactions to EPA’s decision on RFS? There's No Mixed reaction needed. No Fuel From Food, not hard to understand that and do not mix with gasoline! Give the people a break on the price of fuel that pay your government wages. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
da_bears22 Veteran Author Chicago Posts:391 Points:1,246,005 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:41:41 PM Ignore da_bears22 Report Abuse Corn ethanol may reduce our dependence on foreign energy or it may not. The energy expended to produce it and ship it is arguably more than the energy produced by it. Certainly there is something better!
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,810 Points:641,075 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:08:06 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Boo to the EPA!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,073 Points:795,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:21:35 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Higher food cost for us in favor of ethanol we don't want.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,008 Points:1,592,320 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:20:34 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse You cannot please everyone.
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,971 Points:408,895 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:16:53 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse EPA and PETA must be brother and sister. Both are nutty.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,266 Points:351,175 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:09:03 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse I was wondering if the drought affected the barley production?
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bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,777 Points:642,860 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:59:15 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse I know nothing about this but I know that gas prices are too high.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,846 Points:1,611,275 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:54:58 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “. . . proponents believe the RFS is a key tool for shifting the country toward clean, renewable and domestic energy.” What folks need to understand is that ethanol in gasoline increases fuel consumption so that more petroleum is consumed than would be the case with pure gasoline. Ethanol in fuel is a lose-lose-lose situation.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,061 Points:1,730,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:54:58 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse epa is a joke
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my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,669,325 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:51:06 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse The EPA is a waste of taxpayer money.
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,103 Points:638,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:46:42 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse Time to repeal ethanol mandates and farm subsidies.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,266 Points:351,175 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:46:24 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Ethanol is not efficient for propulsion and a lot of people voted it down on gasbuddy pool. EPA should take note.
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dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,935 Points:1,533,270 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:44:43 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse It's not about the price of the stuff but it's affects on cars and small engines
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VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,259 Points:250,690 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:38:44 PM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse Seems the Environmental Protection Agency = Economic Plunder Agency.
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,072 Points:2,755,870 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:37:55 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse Idiot politicans who think ethanol is good.
mlmeng Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,628 Points:590,045 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:37:15 PM Ignore mlmeng Report Abuse Use corn for food and natural gas for fuel.
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,772 Points:721,425 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:36:20 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse Uggggh!
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,470 Points:810,510 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:36:09 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse agribusiness is still big
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,079 Points:1,390,785 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:31:17 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse The corn lobby wins again and the consumers get the shaft. Business as usual.
repeater1 Champion Author Topeka Posts:8,293 Points:2,363,870 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:31:06 PM Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse Whoever knows what EPA will do next.
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fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,243 Points:1,472,855 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:19:05 PM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse seems pretty simple to me
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,058 Points:1,016,830 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:17:32 PM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse Stop burning our food...
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