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Beebe’s less-ethanol bid sparks debate

Posted: September 26, 2012 at 2:13 a.m.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe’s request to temporarily suspend federal regulations mandating the use of corn ethanol has ignited a “food versus fuel” debate.

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The use of biofuels is not a binary question, the petition should address the use of CORN in the production of ethanol. There is no reason the use of inedible sources to produce biofuel has to be modified, unless only to encourage their use as a corn replacement.
Let's use some common sense here folks and not throw out the baby with the bath-water.

Posted by: ZeroGee

September 26, 2012 at 6:17 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

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