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EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« on: October 20, 2017, 01:18:00 pm »
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After heavy pressure from lawmakers and other stakeholders, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Thursday night sided with pro-ethanol lawmakers and said his agency will abandon many controversial changes to the nation’s ethanol mandate — prompting a top biofuels leader to claim that Mr. Pruitt apparently has had an “epiphany” over the past few days.
In a letter to seven key senators, Mr. Pruitt — who had been critical of ethanol during his time as Oklahoma attorney general — shot down several major concerns about looming adjustments to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the federal law that requires the blending of ethanol with gasoline.
The letter comes just days after Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican and perhaps the loudest pro-ethanol voice in Congress, threatened to hold up nominees for top-level EPA posts if Mr. Pruitt didn’t acquiesce to their demands on the RFS.

Specifically, Mr. Pruitt said proposed blending volumes under the RFS will not be cut any further than the preliminary levels released over the summer, putting an end to fears that the Trump administration would try to gut the program. He said the final levels actually could be higher.
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2017, 01:27:22 pm »
SO sad!  The entire idea of ethanol as a motor fuel is ludicrous!
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2017, 01:32:02 pm »
The Grassley is greener on the other side of the fence.
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2017, 01:32:49 pm »
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2017, 01:33:40 pm »
Quote from: endicom on October 20, 2017, 01:32:02 pm
The Grassley is greener on the other side of the fence.

K Street has spoken and that's that!
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2017, 07:46:57 pm »
Trump promised the GOP in Iowa that he would use the EPA to the fullest extent of the law to uphold the ethanol (clean fuels) mandate(and still lost the primary). Unfortunately, that specifies an amount of ethanol to be blended with motor fuels or sold as one outright, which means more alcohol in the fuel if less gasoline is sold. That can exceed 'blend wall' limits of 10%, which will (according to auto manufacturers) cause engine and fuel system damage (older vehicles hardest hit). Any ethanol in fuel is bad for small engines not specifically built to use the fuel (lawnmowers, chainsaws, generators, etc.)
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2017, 09:06:24 pm »
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2017, 10:17:02 pm »
   I like Pruitt but on this he's wrong, he's just following the Boss's orders. Apparently he likes his job, and Trump gets a big thumbs up from me for appointing him and Perry at Energy.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,287024.msg1490692.html#msg1490692

   Interesting Question I have is besides Cruz how many other Senators think it's foolish to burn your food?   
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2017, 10:18:14 pm »
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2017, 06:22:26 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on October 21, 2017, 10:18:14 pm
Nope!  Just following orders!

Still an idiot. So’s the boss. 
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Re: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has ‘epiphany,’ sides with ethanol industry in key policy fight
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2017, 09:23:57 pm »
Quote from: corbe on October 21, 2017, 10:17:02 pm
Interesting Question I have is besides Cruz how many other Senators think it's foolish to burn your food?

Senator Rand Paul

 http://www.nationalreview.com/article/429906/ted-cruzs-ethanol-stand-defies-industry-bipartisan-tradition
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