Egypt, Ethanol and Armchair Punditry – Part I

The events in Tunisia and now in Egypt are truly historic.  For Tunisians and Egyptians on the ground, they are unfortunately also becoming issues of life and death. As the

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RFA Analysis of EPA’s “Preliminary” Triennial Report on Biofuels and the Environment to Congress

In compliance with Section 204 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to report to Congress every three years on the

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Five Students Win Scholarship to Attend 2011 National Ethanol Conference

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) are proud to announce the five recipients of a scholarship to attend the 16th Annual National Ethanol Conference: Building

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RFA President Addresses Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen today is addressing the gathering of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association in Des Moines, Iowa.  Dinneen is joining Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, former House

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Senators McCain and Barrasso Just Don’t Get Ethanol Trade Policy

According to reports, during a meeting with officials in Brazil, former presidential candidate, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and his colleague Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) made bold claims about the legality

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November Ethanol and Distillers Grains Exports

Total U.S. exports of denatured and undenatured (non-beverage) ethanol reached 38.9 million gallons in November, up 11% from October. The November totals were the third-highest in 2010. Between January and

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Ethanol, Corn Supply, and Those Who Cry Wolf

Earlier today, USDA released its final report on the size of the 2010 corn crop and supply, as well as its updated estimates of corn use.  The January report did

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RFA Proposes Alternative E15 Label to EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed label for E15 (15% ethanol/85% gasoline) “will do little, if anything, to promote the successful introduction of a new fuel to the marketplace”

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NPR: Lop-sided and Outdated. Where’s Big Oil?

As NPR is still reeling from the November congressional and public outcry to bar local public radio stations from using taxpayer dollars to purchase NPR programing as a result of

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It is true that watching a bill being crafted is a bit like sausage making.  For America’s ethanol industry that was facing potential job losses and America’s consumers who were

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