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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:1,563 Points:137,955 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:00:43 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:2,600 Points:498,290 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:55:13 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:9,118 Points:1,098,550 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:47:35 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 7:26:56 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 6:11:19 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:2,324 Points:229,025 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 3:31:31 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Not!
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,089 Points:466,375 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 2:38:46 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:507 Points:219,855 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:54:44 AM Ignore sosgas Report Abuse Bad news ,E-11 , E-12 ,E-20, E............
la90042 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,073 Points:426,870 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:53:13 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.
krisli Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,023 Points:781,890 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:49:13 AM Ignore krisli Report Abuse Agree "Ethanol is not a good fuel for cars."
Michaelsz06 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,447 Points:512,690 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:46:43 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 1:30:58 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:1,416 Points:189,020 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:30:27 AM Ignore snappyray09 Report Abuse HELP .there at it again.
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:1,228 Points:1,411,030 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:27:41 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Ethanol is not a good fuel for cars.
rowing All-Star Author Macon Posts:747 Points:149,600 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:24:55 AM Ignore rowing Report Abuse he is pushing a Iowa crop
antur Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,187 Points:334,520 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:08:05 AM Ignore antur Report Abuse Actualy I like ethanol, but not in my fuel tank.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,933 Points:543,975 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:07:54 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:1,187 Points:334,520 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:03:24 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:16,785 Points:1,957,010 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:03:19 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse ethanol is NOT a good thing for any motorist !
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,393 Points:702,560 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:56:15 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:2,324 Points:503,835 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:51:11 AM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse No more ethanol
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,909 Points:1,841,985 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:49:30 AM Ignore 007HS Report Abuse It is re-election time once again...
Saturn93 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,387 Points:843,450 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:44:25 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:2,770 Points:473,470 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:43:03 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 12:36:17 AM Ignore CoffeeTrader Report Abuse Senator Grassley must be heavily margined in corn.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:2,799 Points:678,690 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:33:19 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:3,050 Points:499,425 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:30:49 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse One more U.S. Senator bought off by ADM and CONAGRA!!!
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:30:15 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse ItsMorph...Once again, its not edible corn. Thank you.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:28:58 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse amearly...see earlier postings. I am tired of typing it over and over.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:28:12 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse 250FORD...You couldnt be more wrong on those ASSUMPTIONS.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,336 Points:1,326,270 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:28:07 AM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Let's continue to burn up our food supply.
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:25,619 Points:2,045,025 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:26:42 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:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:26:37 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:3,198 Points:509,630 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:26:02 AM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse rmw1: how is it creating more jobs? all they're gonna do is increase ethanol percentage
comprof All-Star Author Houston Posts:895 Points:217,200 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:25:32 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Gassed01 & Tbone3: You both have it right.
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:6,794 Points:1,072,835 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:25:27 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:320,625 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:24:58 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:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:23:22 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse Again, God bless the American Farmer. Let them do what helps thier families.
Edtx2009 All-Star Author Houston Posts:970 Points:209,355 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:22:31 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:5,200 Points:452,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:19:44 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:1,714 Points:705,970 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:18:34 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:3,146 Points:647,010 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:17:10 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:33,726 Points:1,527,405 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:13:53 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:2,266 Points:548,960 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:11:47 AM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Ethanol is a dead issue.
BT1288 Champion Author Omaha Posts:2,748 Points:291,200 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:07:36 AM Ignore BT1288 Report Abuse No corn oil for me.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:3,609 Points:679,085 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 11:59:38 PM 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:1,331 Points:528,380 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 11:58:29 PM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse No ethanol! Period!!!!!
nnick Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,535 Points:497,650 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 11:54:54 PM Ignore nnick Report Abuse They should stop with this ethanol already.
BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,749 Points:441,280 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 11:47:08 PM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse The EPA wants to put a time bomb in America's gas tanks
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,320 Points:504,425 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 11:46:21 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse More bad news from the EPA.