Today in Biofuels Opinion: “We don’t want it to be a pro-ethanol hearing but a pro-fact hearing”

Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, remarking on food vs fuel hearings scheduled for next month by the Senate Agricultural Committee: “We don’t want it to be a pro-ethanol hearing but a pro-fact hearing. American farmers are producing enough for our food and feed needs, and they’re producing enough to also help with our country’s massive fuel problems.”

Baltimore Sun editorial: “The Environmental Protection Agency is weighing a request that the ethanol requirement be dropped by half to 4.5 billion gallons to help rein in soaring feed and food costs. The local poultry industry is backing that proposal, and we believe the EPA should comply to allow time for a sober assessment of the long-term impact of ethanol production on food and fuel costs.

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