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EPA Rejects Texas' Call To Cut Ethanol Mandate

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 9:22am

The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request by officials in Texas to reduce the ethanol requirement for gasoline nationwide.

Gov. Rick Perry asked for the temporary reduction to try to bring down the price of corn — a major issue for livestock operations in the state.

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EPA Denies Texas Governor's Ethanol Waiver Request

KEYE - CBS 42  Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:02pm

The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry to cut the federal ethanol mandate in half for a year.


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Effects Of The Ethanol Mandate On The Price Of Corn

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 08/05/2008 - 8:40am

The Bush administration wants ethanol in gas tanks and has mandated that more than 11 billion gallons of it be made next year.

The debate is whether, and how much, ethanol is to blame for rising food prices. Consumers may not realize that the ethanol mandate may also be raising the price of diesel gasoline.

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