Sentences with phrase «based ethanol mandate»

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The 2005 Energy Policy Act mandates a minimum of 7.5 billion gallons of domestic renewable - fuel production, which will overwhelmingly be corn - based ethanol, by 2012.

But one industry group — ethanol producers — is noting Pruitt's past differences with Trump on another hot - button EPA issue: the law that mandates the use of the crop - based gasoline additive.

Market - based principles should guide policymakers away from top - down, government - mandated ventures such as the flawed Renewable Fuel Standard — which could force higher ethanol blend fuels into the national supply, potentially damaging vehicle engines and saddling consumers with repair costs.

The conflicting projections and estimates have left scientists and independent experts in a fog of uncertainty about whether mandating corn - based ethanol leads to higher or lower carbon emissions.

Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, a leading supporter of corn - based ethanol, says he'll call for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's resignation if Pruitt doesn't work to fulfill federal ethanol mandates.

The standard mandates that oil refiners blend 13.2 billion gallons of corn - based ethanol into gasoline this year.

By favoring costly, non-existent cellulosic biofuels over corn - based ethanol, Clinton's fuel mandate would resemble California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

Ironically, Clinton's proposal could actually hurt many rural farmers by shifting the mandate from corn - based ethanol to advanced biofuels that aren't derived from corn.

Ben Affleck in a corn suit, Matt Damon dressed like a gas pump, Jennifer Garner employing a British accent and Tobin Bell and his «womb juice» all make an appearance, and, while we can't fault Phin's methods — employing celebs — or for the over-reaching message — that we need Congress to mandate cars that get better gas mileage — using corn - based ethanol as the flex - fuel crutch is not going to cut it.

Though Valero has opposed Federal ethanol blending mandates in the past, now that it appears that government mandates are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it can snap up some of Verasun's assets at sale prices, the purchase makes sense for the San Antonio - based firm.