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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration renewed its commitment Tuesday to speed up investments in ethanol and other biofuels while seeking to deflect some environmentalists' claims that huge increases in corn ethanol use will hinder the fight against global warming.
Robert Howarth: Record Corn Crop Spells More Trouble for Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
The fertilizer used on America's corn fields is the principle culprit responsible for the dead zone, a huge swath of ocean devoid of fish and shellfish.
Alex Pasternack: Obama Gives Ethanol High Five, Slaps It In the Face
Even as they applaud the White House's moves, the powerful farm lobby and farm state politicians are readying for a fight.
Bill Chameides: EPA's New Biofuel Standard: No Joy in Cornville
The corn-producing states are used to special treatment from the federal government. Now, EPA's proposed ruling threatens to shut them out of future biofuels markets.
Bob Dinneen: News Flash - All Fuels Have Indirect Effects
No credible research can conclude that ethanol production in the U.S. is the driving force behind deforestation and other land use changes in other sovereign nations.
Ethanol Crops Present Major Test Of Obama's Commitment To Tackle Climate Change
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First Posted: 05- 6-09 08:00 AM | Updated: 06- 6-09 05:12 AM