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ewg.org - 5/18/2009

Ethanol-Gasoline Fuel Blends May Cause Human Health Risks and Engine Issues

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May 18th, 2009 In March 2009 corn ethanol producers asked for help from the federal government to expand their industry. Growth Energy, a consortium of ethanol producers, petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow 50% more ethanol in gasoline than is ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/15/2009

Jeff Biggers: BREAKING: EPA Clears Waterboarding Permits for Appalachia

— huffingtonpost.com — As American citizens in Mingo County and other areas of the flood-stricken Kentucky and West Virginia coalfields continue to dig themselves out of the muck, indefatigable Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward is reporting on his Coal Tattoo blog that ... (more) Jeff Biggers: BREAKING: EPA Clears Waterboarding Permits ...

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whitehouse.gov - 5/12/2009

OMB - Blog Post - Clearing the Air

— whitehouse.gov — Media reports today are suggesting that OMB has found fault with EPA s proposed finding that emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare. Any reports suggesting that OMB was ... (more) OMB - Blog Post - Clearing the Air

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time.com - 5/12/2009

Stress-Testing Biofuels: How the Game Was Rigged

— time.com — Last week, while the financial world was obsessing over stress tests for fragile banks, the environmental and agricultural worlds were watching the results of the Obama Administration's stress tests for renewable fuels. An outgrowth of the 2007 ... (more) Stress-Testing Biofuels: How the Game Was Rigged

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EWG Release: Analysis Debunks Ethanol Industry's Call to Waive Clean Air Act Standards
Mulch Blog — ... experience performance and safety problems. Unlike modern cars, small engines lack an oxygen sensor feedback control and cannot compensate for higher oxygen content in ethanol-containing fuels. As a result, engines operate under "lean" or oxygen-rich conditions and can quickly overheat. Go here for the full letter http://www.ewg.org/letter/Factual-Analysis-Debunks-Corn-Ethanol-Industrys-Call-to-Waive-Clean-Air-Act-Fuel-Standards Go here for the white paper ...

Higher Ethanol Fuel: A Lose-Lose
Enviroblog — ... My colleague, Olga Naidenko, has conducted an extensive review of the scientific literature on the environmental and mechanical effects of fueling engines with higher ethanol fuel. ...