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July 11, 2022
Title: Washington’s Corn-Based Ethanol Mandates Are Poorly Timed
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Dr. Mark Hendrickson
with The Institute for Faith and Freedom (www.FaithAndFreedom.com)
Recently, President
Joe Biden flew into Iowa to announce that the Environmental Protection
Agency will require American motor-fuel refiners to increase the amount of
corn-based ethanol (CBE) that must be blended into motor fuels this year.
Dr. Mark Hendrickson is a retired adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow
for Economic and Social Policy with the Institute for Faith and Freedom
at Grove City College. Today Dr. Hendrickson explains why he (and other experts) believe
these mandates are poorly timed and bad for the American economy.
Click
here to read Dr. Hendrickson’s full article on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does anyone really want to pay $8.00 per gallon for gas?
Is the world on the brink of a food crisis? If so, why blend food (corn) into
our gasoline for our cars? Dr. Hendrickson explains what is going on and how
this has affected food products in the past…
Trump attempted to bump up the use of corn in gasoline before the mid-terms in
2018, but exempted many smaller refineries. Why did he do this? Did Biden’s
decree exempt any refineries? Dr. Hendrickson has a great explanation, saying:
“We all want clean air, but you can’t totally choke off the supply of gasoline!”
How many refineries could close due to this mandate?
REPEAT QUESTION: Does anyone really want to pay $8.00 per gallon for gas?
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August 13, 2015
Title: Which is Better: Gas or Ethanol?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Dr. Marlo Lewis
with Competitive Enterprise Institute www.cei.org
Part 1 of 2
Using ethanol is
better than straight gasoline, right? Well, not really, according
to Dr. Marlo Lewis and
others. Dr. Lewis discusses a study out of the
Minnesota Department of Bioproducts and Biosystem Engineering. The
study followed the entire life cycle of gasoline compared to the entire life
cycle of ethanol, to determine which caused more pollution.
As our kids prepare for another school year, they need to be equipped with the
truth about this issue, as well as others. It will most certainly surface at one
point or another, especially in middle or high school and most definitely in
college. While it is true that gasoline produces a fraction more pollutants than
ethanol when it is used as fuel, the difference is really insignificant,
especially when you look at how many pollutants are produced during the actual
manufacturing of the products.
Dr. Lewis, with the Competitive Enterprise
Institute says, “Ethanol has lower emissions when its
combusted but you have to look at the well-to-wheel life cycle. It’s actually
more polluting than gasoline in terms of five pollutants.” Listen in as he
describes these five pollutants.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Which is Better: Gas or Ethanol?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Dr. Marlo Lewis
with Competitive Enterprise Institute www.cei.org
The simple and blunt
truth about Global Warming is that there is no such thing. There
has not been an upward heating trend. There has not been more flooding or
droughts. Dr. Lewis explains how, yes, cleanup after natural disasters is more
costly, but that is due to the fact that there are more people to clean up
after! Furthermore, life expectancy continues to climb around the world, even in
third world countries. “None of the advances in the world would have been
possible without the use of affordable energy in the form of fossil fuels,”
Dr. Lewis proclaims.
You can find the blog post by Dr. Lewis concerning this issue [here].
Encourage your friends and family to learn the truth about Global Warming [here].
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December 3, 2014
Title: Ethanol Hurts People and Engines
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Dr. Marlo Lewis
with Competitive Enterprise Institute www.cei.org
The Illinois Petroleum Council (IPC) has launched an ad campaign in Chicago warning
consumers that the city’s proposal to require the sale of E15, a gasoline
mixture containing 50 percent more ethanol than most cars were designed to use,
could damage engines, lower gas mileage, and harm small businesses.
George W. Bush started this big mess during his State of the Union address in
2006 when he stated that ethanol would be used more and more by the year 2013.
Well, we’ve already passed that deadline up, but the EPA and Congress are still
trying to sanction more ethanol in your gasoline.
Dr. Lewis is certain, however, that Bush 43 could not have foreseen the mess
that his speech would create. There have been numerous unintended consequences,
such as food price inflation, sky rocketing gas prices, increasing greenhouse
emissions (YES you read that right!), and political instability and violence in
developing countries.
Dr. Marlo Lewis, with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, is an expert in
global warming, global cooling, climate change, whatever Al Gore is calling it
these days. Listen in as Dr. Lewis explains what Congress is telling the EPA,
who controls all oil and gas regulations and standards across the nation. He
also explains in further detail just how more ethanol will affect you. If you
think your extended car warranty will cover any engine damage caused by ethanol
– think again!
Log on to www.CEI.org for more on this and other issues.
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March 13, 2014
Title: Do you Believe the Lie?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Part 1 of 2
The US has risen to the world’s #1 producer of natural gas. Is it
because of hydraulic fracking?
Hollywood liberals have joined the fight against hydraulic fracking, spreading
lies about the dangers of the practice. They are pushing high-cost, low-quality
energy alternatives which will never last and will put strain on tax-payers.
So, what are you supposed to believe? Do you trust the paid Hollywood actors or
do you trust the facts?
Listen in as Marita Noon gives you those facts.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Facts do not
lie. Hollywood actors are paid big bucks to lie to us, all under
the guise of “saving the environment”.
Don’t get me wrong. I am definitely in favor of saving the planet and taking
good care of what God has entrusted us with. So, what is the solution?
Americans want energy independence, but the Democrats stall at every chance.
Jobs are being lost. Money is being wasted. Listen is to hear some solutions we
should be pushing our elected officials toward accepting.
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November 19, 2013
Title: EPA Says No. Americans Say Yes.
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Part 1 of 2
Marita Noon, with Energy Makes
America Great, says that low-information voters are beginning to realize that we
need more American Energy found and produced on our own soil.
But, how are we to turn the tide against the EPA? Listen in for some answers.
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Title: Abbott/Smitherman vs. the EPA
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Part 2 of 2
Texas Attorney
General Greg Abbott and Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman are suing the
EPA.
Marita Noon gives her opinion on whether this action is helpful or not.
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November 7, 2013
Title: Do you Believe the Lie?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Part 1 of 2
The US has risen to the world’s #1 producer of natural gas. Is it
because of hydraulic fracking?
Hollywood liberals have joined the fight against hydraulic fracking, spreading
lies about the dangers of the practice. They are pushing high-cost, low-quality
energy alternatives which will never last and will put strain on tax-payers.
So, what are you supposed to believe? Do you trust the paid Hollywood actors or
do you trust the facts?
Listen in as Marita Noon gives you those facts.
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Title: part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Facts do not
lie. Hollywood actors are paid big bucks to lie to us, all under
the guise of “saving the environment”.
Don’t get me wrong. I am definitely in favor of saving the planet and taking
good care of what God has entrusted us with. So, what is the solution?
Americans want energy independence, but the Democrats stall at every chance.
Jobs are being lost. Money is being wasted. Listen is to hear some solutions we
should be pushing our elected officials toward accepting.
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October 22, 2013
Title: Converting Corn Into Ethanol: Is It Just Stupid?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Part 1 of 2
At some point years ago, it might have been a good idea to use corn as a feed stock to make Ethanol, but no longer. Why? Corn prices are higher causing just about every food-stuff to cost more. Is this unintended consequence worth the higher prices? Marita says, “No.” Why?
Question: Why did the Federal Government take the price increases of food and gasoline out of the equation when computing inflation? Did they intend to hide the true inflation rate?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Marita Noon
with Energy Makes America Great
Does Ethanol decrease your gas mileage? Does Ethanol damage engines? Should the federal government increase the amount of Ethanol allowed in gasoline?
Marita discusses the outdated mandate of using corn and other products in making Ethanol. Is it time to move away from Ethanol? Please listen in.
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July 23, 2013
Title: Forty Percent of Our Corn Crop Used As Gasoline Additive
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)
Part 1 of 2
Because of the
rising food and feedstock prices caused by the Federal Ethanol Mandate, some
Republican Congressmen believe the answer in their eyes is to divert more corn
from American tables.
Why? So more of it can be used as a gasoline additive called ethanol.
Congressmen Pete Olson and Joe Barton (both from Texas) now want to expand the
Renewable Fuels Standard to include making ethanol from natural gas. Have they
been jumping on some bed? Did they fall off and bump their heads? This makes no
sense unless you are a natural gas producer and your goal is to increase the
price of your product. Listen in.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)
Last year America
used forty percent of their corn crop, not for food stuffs or feedstock for
cattle, but to burn in engines.
Fact: you get less miles per gallon when burning ethanol.
Fact: ethanol is NOT good for your engines, especially boat and lawn mower
engines.
Now, the EPA wants to increase the ethanol level to 15%. Read your warranties…if
you use gasoline with a 15% mixture, it will void nearly all warranties, leaving
you to fix you engine out of your pocket. That does not sound like a good idea
to me. Listen in.
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July 22, 2013
Title: Ethanol Stupidity Pushes Forward.
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Josiah Neeley
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Part 1 of 2
Questions answered today:
1. When we are forced to purchase gasoline that has a 15% Ethanol mixture, will
this increase our gas mileage?
2. Will using gasoline with a 15% Ethanol mixture void our engine warrantees?
3. Are we using 40% of our corn crop as a gasoline additive?
4. Has the use of corn as a gasoline additive lowered the price of food?
Josiah Neeley further explains how Congress in 2007 legislated a table
requiring, no mandating, the increased usage of Ethanol as an additive. Question
- if PRO is the opposite of CON, does that mean CONgress is the opposite of
PROgress? Listen in and weep at Congress’s stupidity!
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Title: Congress Does Not Have a Crystal Ball.
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Josiah Neeley
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Part 2 of 2
Josiah Neeley
continues to explain how Congress in 2007 legislated a table requiring, no
mandating, the increased use of Ethanol as an additive.
If you use a small engine: Beware – You are now warned! Ethanol, at a 15%
mixture, will harm small engines like boat engines, lawn mower engines, edgers/wackers/blowers,
and even your emergency generator….
Unaware consumers will stop in at the local gas station, and while filling up,
will top off the tanks for their boats and fill up the tanks for the mowers and
other lawn equipment. They do not realize that the gas has Ethanol as an
additive. The government’s attitude is “Buyer Beware”. If you damage your engine
you must pay to fix it since warranties will not cover the damage.
No wonder one of the first states to have a Presidential Primary is ‘corn
producing’ Iowa. Listen in for more…
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June 24, 2013
Title: Forty Percent of Our Corn Crop Used As Gasoline Additive
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)
Part 1 of 2
Because of the
rising food and feedstock prices caused by the Federal Ethanol Mandate, some
Republican Congressmen believe the answer in their eyes is to divert more corn
from American tables.
Why? So more of it can be used as a gasoline additive called ethanol.
Congressmen Pete Olson and Joe Barton (both from Texas) now want to expand the
Renewable Fuels Standard to include making ethanol from natural gas. Have they
been jumping on some bed? Did they fall off and bump their heads? This makes no
sense unless you are a natural gas producer and your goal is to increase the
price of your product. Listen in.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)
Last year America
used forty percent of their corn crop, not for food stuffs or feedstock for
cattle, but to burn in engines.
Fact: you get less miles per gallon when burning ethanol.
Fact: ethanol is NOT good for your engines, especially boat and lawn mower
engines.
Now, the EPA wants to increase the ethanol level to 15%. Read your warranties…if
you use gasoline with a 15% mixture, it will void nearly all warranties, leaving
you to fix you engine out of your pocket. That does not sound like a good idea
to me. Listen in.
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October 14, 2011
Title: Will You Support Commonsense Reform to Ethanol Production?
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Jason Skaggs
with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (www.tscra.org)
More corn diverted to ethanol has meant higher prices for feed stocks for cattle
and poultry and has reduced the availability of corn for human food-stuffs.
Have you wondered why your grocery budget has been skyrocketing? Let your
elected officials in Washington know that you are mad and aren’t going to take
it any longer!
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July 5, 2011
Title: Grocery Cart Economics
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Anna Rittgers
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)
What has caused the reduction in corn supply for food stuffs?
About 40% of
the nation’s corn harvest goes to ethanol production. That means that the supply
of corn available for food was already relatively small even before this year’s
bad weather.
Anna also discusses the decreased gas mileage with the usage of ethanol as a
gasoline additive. Since ethanol wasn’t going to make it in a free market,
Congress decided to interfere and directly encourage domestic ethanol production
way back in 1978. The U.S. Senate recently voted to allow the ethanol blender
credit and import tariff to expire at the end of this year. Congress should take
serious action and end ethanol subsidies.
Learn more at www.IWF.org.
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July 1, 2009
Title: ETHANOL IS OUT. COAL IS BAD. NUCLEAR POWER IS GOOD.
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Dr. Jerome Corsi
with Jerome Corsi (www.JeromeCorsi.com)
Has corn turned into fuel (ethanol) reached its Zenith? What about coal as the fuel of choice? What about nuclear power? Visit www.RedAlert.WND.com for more information.
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May 14, 2008
Title: Part Two: Growing Mountain of Evidence Reveals Negative Economic Impact of Ethanol
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Kathleen White
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Part Two: A growing mountain of evidence reveals the economic and environmental folly of federal ethanol policy. Studies reveal it takes up to 1,700 gallons of water to create 1 gallon of ethanol and when we use it in our cars, it gives us ‘less miles per gallon’. Log onto www.TexasPolicy.com for more.
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May 13, 2008
Title: Growing Mountain of Evidence Reveals Negative Economic Impact of Ethanol
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Kathleen White
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
A growing mountain of evidence reveals the economic and environmental folly of federal ethanol policy. Studies reveal it takes up to 1,700 gallons of water to create 1 gallon of ethanol and when we use it in our cars, it gives us ‘less miles per gallon’. Log onto www.TexasPolicy.com for more.
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April 18, 2008
Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Four of Four: A Best of Series
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
Yet another Problem: What about all the land it will take to grow the corn…no one is looking at the extra water needed. Why aren’t these issues being debated in Congress? WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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April 17, 2008
Title: Best of Series: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Two of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
One Problem: Ethanol reduces fuel economy. WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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Title: Best of Series: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Three of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
Another Problem: Ethanol corrodes pipelines, storage tanks and AUTOMOBILE ENGINES. WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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April 16, 2008
Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part One of Four: A best of series
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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August 13, 2007
Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part One of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Two of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
One Problem: Ethanol reduces fuel economy. WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Three of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
Another Problem: Ethanol corrodes pipelines, storage tanks and AUTOMOBILE ENGINES. WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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Title: Calculating All The Costs When Using Ethanol Part Four of Four
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Sterling Burnett
with Heartland Institute (www.Heartland.org)
Yet another Problem: What about all the land it will take to grow the corn…no one is looking at the extra water needed. Why aren’t these issues being debated in Congress? WDC wants Americans to increase their use of Ethanol from 8 billion gallons a year to over 36 billion. But what are all the costs and associated problems.
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June 20, 2007
Title: Ethanol driving up the cost of everything. Part 1 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Michelle Bernard
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)
What is driving up the cost of our groceries? The answer: the conversion of corn into ethanol!
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Title: Ethanol driving up the cost of everything. Part 2 of 2
Topic: Ethanol
Discussed by Michelle Bernard
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)
More on what is driving up the cost of our groceries: the conversion of corn into ethanol!
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