Thread: Hutchison files bill to freeze corn based ethanol production

May 19, 2008, 2:58PM
Hutchison files bill to freeze corn-based ethanol production


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WASHINGTON — Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison wants to freeze the amount of ethanol produced from corn.

The senior senator from Texas filed a bill that would keep production of corn-based ethanol at this year's level of 9 billion gallons. A law passed last year requires that amount increase annually reaching 15 billion in 2015 and 36 billion by 2022.

Hutchison says the requirement is a big reason for this year's rising food prices. Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Republican presidential nominee John McCain are co-sponsors.

Texas Governor Rick Perry had asked the federal government last month to cut the production mandate by 50 percent.

There has been opposition from corn-producing states and the Bush administration. Some experts believe its unlikely Congress



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i heard that it takes 1.06 gallons of regular gas to make one gallon of ethanol.
there is something wrong with this, if its true

Originally Posted by jamesw62

i heard that it takes 1.06 gallons of regular gas to make one gallon of ethanol.
there is something wrong with this, if its true

not only that but you get somewhere around a 20-25% reduction in mileage with the blended fuels. So in fact you end up buring more gas(oil) that just the regular gas.

complete Boondoggle..