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Grassley Says EPA Should Allow Ethanol Blend to Rise to 11%

Bloomberg -- U.S. Senator Charles Grassley said the Environmental Protection Agency should allow some higher percentage of ethanol in gasoline if it delays a decision on the industry’s request to allow the ethanol blend to rise by half.

In March, Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group asked the EPA for a waiver to allow the ratio of ethanol in gasoline to rise to 15 percent from 10 percent. The agency must make a decision by Dec. 1. There’s speculation that the EPA may delay a ruling, citing the need for more testing, Grassley said.

“But I would also go back with a more specific request that if you can’t make a decision on E-15, at least make a decision on E-11 or E-12,” Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said today on a conference call with reporters.

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Submitted Nov 17, 2009 By: ziyulu

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fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,947 Points:172,600 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 3:00:43 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse Too much expense to implement for the benefit. Leave it at 10% and have E85 as an alternative. Ethanol from corn is too expensive too.
kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,266 Points:629,815 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:55:13 PM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse Not many people outside of ethanol producing states want any increase in the ethanol content.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:10,696 Points:1,211,725 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 10:47:35 AM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse Every little bit helps, I suppose, but at what cost? Poorer gas mileage? Bad for regular gasoline engines? Where does it all stop? Where does it all end?
psuray All-Star Author Hartford Posts:919 Points:223,550 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:26:56 AM Ignore psuray Report Abuse Pork barrel legislation for Grassley. Ethanol is less efficient than oil and just raises our costs.
BH24 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:4,930 Points:1,116,675 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 7:11:19 AM Ignore BH24 Report Abuse And from all across the cornfields in Grassley's home state of Iowa, we can hear loud "amens!" Many of the rest of us would prefer to use undiluted 100% petroleum as the fuel of choice.
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,000 Points:362,550 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 4:31:31 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Not!
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,896 Points:599,900 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 3:38:46 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse this is an attempt to bailout the ethanol firms... Nothing less... It's funny his name is GRASSley... [Edited by: granitestater at 11/18/2009 3:39:10 AM EST]
sosgas All-Star Author Portland Posts:522 Points:247,130 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:54:44 AM Ignore sosgas Report Abuse Bad news ,E-11 , E-12 ,E-20, E............
la90042 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,402 Points:505,405 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:53:13 AM Ignore la90042 Report Abuse we've helped out the ethanol group enough already. Need to move to more renewable alternative sources that don't impact food supplies and prices.
Michaelsz06 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,077 Points:635,615 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:46:43 AM Ignore Michaelsz06 Report Abuse Stop letting the radicals run everything and start drilling for oil in our own back yards where we already know it is and we can solve all these problems..Changing Ethanol from 10% to 15% isn't going to do it.
qmyster All-Star Author Denver Posts:570 Points:166,540 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:30:58 AM Ignore qmyster Report Abuse One day a pit stop is actually your FUEL Tank. It much easy for guy.
snappyray09 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,616 Points:323,420 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:30:27 AM Ignore snappyray09 Report Abuse HELP .there at it again.
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:1,901 Points:1,544,470 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:27:41 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Ethanol is not a good fuel for cars.
rowing All-Star Author Macon Posts:871 Points:243,505 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:24:55 AM Ignore rowing Report Abuse he is pushing a Iowa crop
antur Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,862 Points:467,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:08:05 AM Ignore antur Report Abuse Actualy I like ethanol, but not in my fuel tank.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:3,615 Points:677,480 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:07:54 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse He DOES NOT SEE that ETHANOL has NOT caught on... Light your corn cob pipe dummy
antur Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,862 Points:467,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:03:24 AM Ignore antur Report Abuse Grassley senator from Iowa. What else he could say? [Edited by: antur at 11/18/2009 2:05:50 AM EST]
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:17,681 Points:2,090,495 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:03:19 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse ethanol is NOT a good thing for any motorist !
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,091 Points:836,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:56:15 AM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse Major problem with ethanol is the fact that most engines do not run at optimum performance on ethanol, much less more %.
hwnguy Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,865 Points:614,735 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:51:11 AM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse No more ethanol
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,959 Points:1,852,135 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:49:30 AM Ignore 007HS Report Abuse It is re-election time once again...
Saturn93 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,043 Points:975,365 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:44:25 AM Ignore Saturn93 Report Abuse More than half of all the states grow significant amounts of corn. Therefore we will never see Congress vote to get rid of corn based ethanol, and the huge subsidies the taxpayers pay to make ethanol economically viable as a motor fuel. Another government rip-off of consumers and taxpayers.
spike1zz Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,740 Points:607,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:43:03 AM Ignore spike1zz Report Abuse I think the corn, uh, ethanol should be left on the cob.
CoffeeTrader Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,412 Points:443,680 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:36:17 AM Ignore CoffeeTrader Report Abuse Senator Grassley must be heavily margined in corn.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:3,244 Points:800,335 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:33:19 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Since we us a LOT of gas in this country, even a 1% reduction is a significant amount of ethanol. As long as the ethanol is NOT from corn, then I'm for it. (But Grassley is in it for the corn-based stuff. Follow the money!) [Edited by: jcurley at 11/18/2009 1:34:03 AM EST]
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,782 Points:630,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:30:49 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse One more U.S. Senator bought off by ADM and CONAGRA!!!
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:30:15 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse ItsMorph...Once again, its not edible corn. Thank you.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:28:58 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse amearly...see earlier postings. I am tired of typing it over and over.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:28:12 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse 250FORD...You couldnt be more wrong on those ASSUMPTIONS.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,013 Points:1,459,895 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:28:07 AM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Let's continue to burn up our food supply.
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:26,479 Points:2,171,385 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:26:42 AM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse Oooooh, ONE percent! Wow! What a life-changer. How about quit taxing the hell out of everything and then leaving it up to what actually WORKS? Companies have died because people are so incredibly stupid. Chrysler is one good example. They had a vehicle with a turbine engine that could run on basically ANY fuel DECADES ago! Editing to add that you idiots who want to use food crops for fuel are just that. Idiots. [Edited by: ItsMorph at 11/18/2009 1:27:57 AM EST]
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:26:37 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse masrod...Sadly Grassley is one of the few good things that Iowa has left going for it. The Governor is a whack job and the congressmen are lunatics. Lets not even get into the states supreme court! Better hang on to Grassley or risk getting something like the marxist liberal memebers of the hussien regime moving in. Seems like ol'Chuck is about the only line of common sense left in the state.
grouch311 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,864 Points:636,830 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:26:02 AM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse rmw1: how is it creating more jobs? all they're gonna do is increase ethanol percentage
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:1,582 Points:350,725 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:25:32 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Gassed01 & Tbone3: You both have it right.
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:7,489 Points:1,198,560 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:25:27 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse Z51Corvette I'm VERY sorry to hear you were born in Iowa, I will try not to hold it against you. Now back too topic. If you follow the path of corn from the farm to the plant to your tank. you will see that ethanol is very good for you. What seems to be lost in all of this is that the trail does not end in your tank. The chain ends back on the farm. The corn that is used for ethanol has a by product known as distillers grain. These grains are fed to livestock as a VERY good feed stock that is more easily digested and thus cheapens production costs. I can GUARANTEE a 50% instant increase in all meat, dairy and poultry products if ethanol goes away. Burgers, bacon and eggs will go through the roof, MARK MY WORDS. [Edited by: 250FORD at 11/18/2009 1:26:41 AM EST]
marinasgrandpa All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:791 Points:354,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:24:58 AM Ignore marinasgrandpa Report Abuse for all of you who say "not me", you'd better get a grip-this won't be optional-we'll all be stuck with that crap!
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:23:22 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse Again, God bless the American Farmer. Let them do what helps thier families.
Edtx2009 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,258 Points:260,765 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:22:31 AM Ignore Edtx2009 Report Abuse Ethanol may not be made from corn you can eat, but that corn is darn sure grown on land that could be producing edible crops. Ethanol costs more to produce per gallon than gas does and does not deliver as much energy out put as gas, derived and refined from oil does.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:7,324 Points:581,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:19:44 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse God bless the American farmers who are for the first time in decades seeing the light at the end of the tunnel due to ethanol. I do not promote or denounce the use of Ethanol but I do think its so awesome to see our real American farming families finally getting a break. Again to those who keep saying it...ETHANOL IS NOT MADE FROM CORN YOU CAN EAT!!!! NO ONE IS GOING TO GO HUNGRY AND FOOD PRICES ARE NOT RISING DUE TO THE CORN USED FOR ETHANOL!! It is non-edible field corn.
rwm1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,907 Points:814,070 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:18:34 AM Ignore rwm1 Report Abuse Grassley is one of the few Republicans I sometimes agree with. In this case he is right. This will create cleaner emissions and more jobs for Iowa.
eromitlab Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,815 Points:781,140 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:17:10 AM Ignore eromitlab Report Abuse At least Grassley knows that corn is important to Iowa's economy. Ethanol isn't a good place for it, though. I get the impression that big donations from corporate interests speak louder than the corn farmers in Iowa.
masrod Champion Author Iowa Posts:35,074 Points:1,661,585 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:13:53 AM Ignore masrod Report Abuse Grassley, it's time for you to go! Everybody in my family will be voting you out next year!
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,936 Points:682,260 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:11:47 AM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Ethanol is a dead issue.
BT1288 Champion Author Omaha Posts:3,684 Points:425,675 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:07:36 AM Ignore BT1288 Report Abuse No corn oil for me.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:4,015 Points:775,345 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:59:38 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Grassley is promoting, because it affects his constituents in a big way. I was born in Iowa, but this Ethanol, CRA... is just that "garbage". Have you noticed your fuel economy going down by around 10%. We are not saving fuel at this rate, we are using MORE!!! Say no to your Congressmen and Senators. This is backwards and is another tax on the American Auto owner. Grow corn for the world, not for fuel... it's BUNK! [Edited by: Z51Corvette at 11/18/2009 1:00:08 AM EST]
genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,991 Points:663,060 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:58:29 AM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse No ethanol! Period!!!!!
nnick Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,240 Points:632,150 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:54:54 AM Ignore nnick Report Abuse They should stop with this ethanol already.
BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,916 Points:557,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:47:08 AM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse The EPA wants to put a time bomb in America's gas tanks
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,322 Points:505,515 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:46:21 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse More bad news from the EPA.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,342 Points:851,120 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:39:16 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Hydrogen fuel is the future!