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In Search of Wildlife-Friendly Biofuels

Science - October 5, 2009

Native prairie plants could be the answer. more >>

Study Shows More Corn for Biofuels Would Hurt Water

Science - September 30, 2009

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Ethanol Ruling a Test for Obama Administration

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 14, 2009

A new EPA proposal has sparked debate over measuring greenhouse gas emissions. more >>

Energy Secretary Chu Announces Biofuel Investment

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 5, 2009

The secretary of energy said that agriculture is one of the great resources in the United States. more >>

More Ethanol in Your Gas Tank? Struggling Producers Petition EPA for Help

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 6, 2009

As some plants close, the industry asks EPA to approve gasoline blends with up to 15 percent ethanol. more >>

Ethanol Questions Fuel a Pushback Over Regulation Changes

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - December 26, 2008

Producers are eager to raise ethanol levels, but some groups say that may not be such a good idea. more >>

Obama Under Pressure Over Role of Ethanol in Energy Policy

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - November 21, 2008

Environmental groups are unhappy with his support of corn-based ethanol during the campaign. more >>

The Behind-the-Scenes Struggle Over Ethanol

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - November 11, 2008

Obama supports biofuels, but competing interests are fighting over the course of ethanol policy. more >>

Biofuel Makers Push to Boost the Amount of Ethanol Allowed in Gasoline to 20 Percent

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - October 17, 2008

Proponents contend higher levels could displace foreign oil, but car makers fret about engine damage. more >>

EPA Rejects Texas Request to Waive Ethanol Requirements in Gasoline

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - August 7, 2008

Agency insists that ethanol rules have only slight affect on price of corn. more >>

Dead Zones Grow in the Gulf of Mexico

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - June 6, 2008

How U.S. farming policy leads to 'dead zones,' huge marine areas where nothing can grow. more >>

The View From Brazil: Biofuels Are Not a Problem

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - June 3, 2008

The food-vs.-fuel debate rings hollow since Brazilians say they have the capacity to produce both. more >>

U.S. Faces Scrutiny at Food Conference

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

An upcoming U.N. meeting is likely to question America's ethanol policy and how it gives aid. more >>

The Growing Food Cost Crisis

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 7, 2008

Sharp price hikes are hurting the poor and sparking violence more >>

No One Agrees on the Best Car of the Future

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - January 15, 2008

There's a need to pursue both ethanol and electricity. more >>

Why We Keep Pumping Gas, Not Greener Fuels

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - January 14, 2008

The hunt for alternative fuels reveals how appealing gasoline really is. more >>

The Top Energy Stories to Watch in 2008

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - January 2, 2008

There's a big year ahead in the drive for alternative fuels. more >>

Ethanol Backers Go on Offensive

News Desk - November 8, 2007

Facing continued pressure from environmental groups opposed to increased mandates for ethanol production, world ethanol leaders took the offensive today, issuing their first joint statement in conjunction with F. O. Licht's World Ethanol Conference being held in Amsterdam. more >>