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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you breath air, read up on tRump's deregulation of Ethanol.
Trump's Ethanol Deregulation Could Hurt More People Than It Helps
Ethanol won't save us from oil dependenceor climate change.
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Trump is looking to allow the year-round sale of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, known as E15. Currently, E15 can only be sold before June 1st and after September 15th in smog-prone areas. Thatalong with its potential to harm older engines (federal regulation only allows its use in cars with a model year of 2001 or later) and its lower fuel efficiencyhas made it unpopular across the country. Right now, you can only find E15 at about 2 percent of U.S. gas stations.
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Increases in demand for corn require the clearing of arable land for additional corn monoculture, which needs significant water and energy inputs. When topsoil is shifted for planting, it erodes, and the run-off carries fertilizers that contribute to algal blooms and anoxic waterways. And the reason E15 wasn't sold year-round already is that when it evaporates, it contributes to ground-level ozone formation and smog. - Pacific Standard
Ethanol won't save us from oil dependenceor climate change.
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Trump is looking to allow the year-round sale of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, known as E15. Currently, E15 can only be sold before June 1st and after September 15th in smog-prone areas. Thatalong with its potential to harm older engines (federal regulation only allows its use in cars with a model year of 2001 or later) and its lower fuel efficiencyhas made it unpopular across the country. Right now, you can only find E15 at about 2 percent of U.S. gas stations.
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Increases in demand for corn require the clearing of arable land for additional corn monoculture, which needs significant water and energy inputs. When topsoil is shifted for planting, it erodes, and the run-off carries fertilizers that contribute to algal blooms and anoxic waterways. And the reason E15 wasn't sold year-round already is that when it evaporates, it contributes to ground-level ozone formation and smog. - Pacific Standard
When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and throat irritation. EPA.GOV
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If you breath air, read up on tRump's deregulation of Ethanol. (Original Post)
ffr
Oct 2018
OP
He's just trying to suck up to the farmers so they'll forget how he's screwing them on tariffs.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2018
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,755 posts)1. He's just trying to suck up to the farmers so they'll forget how he's screwing them on tariffs.
ffr
(22,671 posts)2. Screwing Peter to pay Paul.
Except, whether you drive an internal combustion vehicle or not, we all get screwed!
It just boggles the mind how carelessly incompetent he and illiberals are.
spanone
(135,847 posts)3. it's all about money..