Today in Biofuels Opinion: “The New York Times has again misled the public on a crucial issue concerning U.S. biofuels policy.”

Brooke Coleman of the New Fuels Alliance: “With presumably the best intentions, the New York Times has again misled the public on a crucial issue concerning U.S. biofuels policy. Casting the issue as a classic industry-versus-environment smack down, the NYT tells us that the biofuels industry is causing land conversion abroad, with potential climate change consequences, but does not want to be held accountable for it by U.S. EPA.”

The Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune: “The Lake County Solid Waste Management District is poised to enter into a long-term contract tonight with Powers Energy One of Indiana to convert the county’s garbage to ethanol. We urge the Waste District to put the proposal on hold. Although the Powers proposal and another from Agresti Biofuels have been under consideration for some time, too many unanswered questions remain.”

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