Today in Biofuels Opinion: “One of the first things I would do as governor is repeal the [ethanol] mandate.”

July 23, 2008

Erwin Jones, president of Jamaica Ethanol Processing: “All of the feedstock we process and export as anhydrous ethanol is Brazilian sugarcane ethanol. The value of bulk ethanol as rum is almost two times the value of bulk fuel ethanol.”

Missouri state treasurer Sarah Steelman, candidate for governor: “One of the first things I would do as governor is repeal the [ethanol] mandate.”

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “10 Things to Know About Biden and Energy”

In the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: "To gauge Wall Street's opinion of ethanol, look no further than VeraSun Energy. Of the 19 analysts who have recommendations on the stock, five had "buys," two had "se...

Missouri to consider repeal of ethanol mandate; food prices driving concerns

In Missouri, the state house is holding hearings on a repeal of the state ethanol mandate that took effect in January. A repeal bill was introduced by Rep. Mike Dethrow, R-Alton, who voted for the man...

Today in Biofuels Opinion: Missouri Governor says biofuels not to blame for food prices; National Review calls for end to ethanol mandate

The Portland Tribune carried an article by the Special Assistant to the Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, saying that "Whatever else one may criticize about corn ethanol, or biofuels i...

Biofuels Digest Index plunges 3.86 percent on ethanol mandate repeal fears

The Biofuels Digest Indexâ„¢ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, plunged 3.86 percent to close at 126.26, on slumping agribusiness and falling ethanol stocks as fears grow over a repeal of ...

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “To obtain a waiver…any petitioner must show that there is severe harm to its or to the U.S. economy”

Governor Rick Perry of Texas: "While I have no doubt this mandate was a well-intentioned effort to move our country toward energy independence, it is doing more harm than good and must be modified bef...

Today in Biofuels Opinion: Mubarak asks “Is it logical or even acceptable that agricultural crops are used to produce ethanol?”

At the World Economic Forum, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt: "Is it logical or even acceptable that agricultural crops are used to produce ethanol, leading to a worse crisis in food prices?" Also...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Opinion