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wolfman48 Rookie Author Louisville Posts:38 Points:1,510 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:05:08 PM Ignore wolfman48 Report Abuse Top Stories The White House May Waive The EPA's Ethanol Requirement i feel gassy Aug 10, 2012 2:40 PM 9,506 121 Get our top stories follow jalopnik The White House May Waive The EPA’s Ethanol Requirement Benjamin Preston The news isn't official yet, but MSNBC's Chuck Todd tweeted an hour ago that the White House hinted that because of this summer's drought, it's considering waiving the ethanol production requirements the Environmental Protection Agency imposes on corn growers. !!!! RT @chucktodd: WH hints they might be open to waving ethanol requirement on fuel. Says EPA and USDA r looking at this re: drought 10 Aug 12

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The White House May Waive The EPA’s Ethanol Requirement
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The news isn't official yet, but MSNBC's Chuck Todd tweeted an hour ago that the White House hinted that because of this summer's drought, it's considering waiving the ethanol production requirements the Environmental Protection Agency imposes on corn growers.

!!!! RT @chucktodd: WH hints they might be open to waving ethanol requirement on fuel. Says EPA and USDA r looking at this re: drought
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Lilly02 Champion Author Rockford Posts:1,794 Points:550,590 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 12:29:03 PM Ignore Lilly02 Report Abuse Get rid of ethanol all together!
SilverStreaker Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:12,070 Points:2,242,230 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:42:43 AM Ignore SilverStreaker Report Abuse pricewar says "see this goes to show you that if there is a drought or fire, there goes the price, hitting the roof and then some." Show us proof of this dramatic price increase in ethanol. "this is why natural gas or hydrogen would be a better choice for the consumer" Are you able to purchase and use these energy sources in your vehicle?
krzysiek_ck Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,490 Points:754,885 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:21:29 AM Ignore krzysiek_ck Report Abuse Houckster wrote: "Essentially, the President doesn't have the money to continue his programs because the GOP controls the House." Are you for real? How many trillions of dollars did the current president spend already? stickyvalves wrote: "Is our country better off than it was four years ago?" Of course it is not. [Edited by: krzysiek_ck at 9/28/2012 8:23:23 AM EST]
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:2,070 Points:300,765 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 12:00:18 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse see this goes to show you that if there is a drought or fire, there goes the price, hitting the roof and then some. this is why natural gas or hydrogen would be a better choice for the consumer, because these type of gas prices would be much more stable. maybe why these tycoons are trying to slow it down, because it would be hard for them to have control.have a good day my friends
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,406 Points:695,180 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2012 8:51:39 PM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse STICKYVALVES writes: " COUNTRY FIRST! " So our question should be: Is our country better off than it was four years ago? ______ Maybe STICKYVALES should really call himself STICKYTHINKING. There are really two questions: The questions should be were we better off in 2008 than we were in 2001. NO. And have we made any progress since then? The answer is YES, we are better off. And we'd be a lot better off if the Hard Right GOP would come back to their traditional position on the political spectrum and work in good faith with the Democrats to find a bipartisan program to get us back to work. Essentially, the President doesn't have the money to continue his programs because the GOP controls the House. What we have, in effect, is what the economy would be under Mr. Romney because he will essentially leave it to Corporate America to create the jobs. We might as well depend on the Good Tooth Fairy.
stickyvalves Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,408 Points:1,582,555 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 9:33:02 AM Ignore stickyvalves Report Abuse " COUNTRY FIRST! " So our question should be: Is our country better off than it was four years ago?
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,610 Points:546,590 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 4:48:56 AM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse If true, it's yet another example of the incompetence of current white house. Doubling down on ... what? We really need comprehensive solutions, not politically motivated actions solely for reelection efforts. COUNTRY FIRST!
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,740 Points:2,744,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 3:11:10 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse OH my, the sky is falling!
RJD2012 Rookie Author Michigan Posts:29 Points:224,495 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:48:46 AM Ignore RJD2012 Report Abuse They should suspend the Ethanol requirements for now.
Waterman66 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,386 Points:500,495 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:49:55 AM Ignore Waterman66 Report Abuse Find this hard to believe.
terfar77 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:1,462 Points:673,155 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:22:40 AM Ignore terfar77 Report Abuse it would be nice. but dont hold your breath
Finland Rookie Author Illinois Posts:24 Points:77,875 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 3:22:37 PM Ignore Finland Report Abuse I don't like, trust, or want to have anything to do with F. Chuck Todd or B. Hussein Obama but this would be excellent in the event it happens. Not gonna hold my breath though.
wolfman48 Rookie Author Louisville Posts:38 Points:1,510 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 8:42:53 PM Ignore wolfman48 Report Abuse Sneekers55, They can return to the refining methods they were using before to make increase the octane by about two or three points is all that is needed which is achieved in the refining process.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,823 Points:2,167,425 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 6:29:52 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Aug 15, 2012 7:43:31 AM, trombo31 wrote: >This makes me sick. The White House should have done this years ago, >but now that it is for political gain guess who has jumped on the >bandwagon. Well, if they were going to do it "years ago" it would have been done under Bush. Bush was the one who signed the law that implemented the ethanol requirement. >Can we please get rid of this joker! If Romney and Ryan don't stop alienating nearly every type of voter, we'll get the joker back in a landslide.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,823 Points:2,167,425 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 6:23:50 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse The only problem is the refiners have their refineries set up to produce a product designed to be mixed with ethanol and they can't switch over on a dime.
trombo31 All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:596 Points:283,155 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 8:43:31 AM Ignore trombo31 Report Abuse This makes me sick. The White House should have done this years ago, but now that it is for political gain guess who has jumped on the bandwagon. Can we please get rid of this joker!
tattoo666TX Champion Author Texas Posts:2,567 Points:344,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:50:13 AM Ignore tattoo666TX Report Abuse Get rid of the ethanol, and don't bring it back!!!
CobraJ Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,012 Points:377,265 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 9:03:19 AM Ignore CobraJ Report Abuse Good! DO it!!!! DO IT NOW!!!!
stickyvalves Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,408 Points:1,582,555 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 8:22:59 AM Ignore stickyvalves Report Abuse Just the threat of relaxing the RFS will weaken the corn market. That is the purpose of having Chuck report the "considering."
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,350 Points:1,847,875 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 8:17:40 AM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse I find it hard to believe, I read just the opposite... either way it would surely be political...
stickyvalves Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,408 Points:1,582,555 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 10:44:42 PM Ignore stickyvalves Report Abuse That will be a political effort to make the corn futures market drop.
Cummins2500 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,128 Points:752,375 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 7:56:49 PM Ignore Cummins2500 Report Abuse Will not believe it until it happens.