Topic
Ethanol
23 published works
Renewable + Law
Show me the Money: $5.5 million available for Ethanol Blends
By John Laney
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) related to ethanol blends. The FOA provides up to $5.5 million from the American Recovery and…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Ethanol Resurgence
By Greg Russell
This article in the NYT takes a look at the renewed interest by major oil companies in ethanol production. The motivation - ambitious federal mandates for refineries regarding biofuel-gasoline blends.
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
New Ethanol Rule Pushed
By Vorys
U.S. EPA is reviewing whether to grant an ethanol industry request to raise the maximum amount of ethanol that can be added to gasoline to create a 15-percent blend from…
Renewable + Law
Is More Bad By-Product News Coming for Biofuels Producers?
By Graham Noyes
The National Grain and Feed Association reports that at the International Feed Expo in Atlanta on January 27, Dr. Daniel McChesney of the Food and Drug Administration spoke about studies…
Marler Blog
USDA study confirms link between ethanol by-product – distillers grain – and E. coli
Since June of 2007 I have been blogging about the increase in E. coli illnesses and recalls after years of decreases. Those increase have continued well into 2008. It now…
Renewable + Law
More Steps Towards Biofuels at the Pump
Legislation recently introduced by Representatives Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) would, if enacted, provide increased access to ethanol and biodiesel at the pump. The bipartisan legislation would…
Renewable + Law
Stoel at the American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol's 21st Annual Ethanol Conference and Trade Show will be held August 12-14 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. This event will be a great…
The Right Coast
Ecophobia Tom Smith
Please stop hurting us.On just one point, this whole ethanol thing is starting to get to me. I got to see inside of it a bit when I was a…
Land Use Prof Blog
The food crisis and the changing land uses of rural America …
What’s happening to food and how has law contributed to the shock? The Washington Post printed a readable primer on the complex topic this week; the report today concerns…
E. coli Blog
Ethanol Industry Disputes Their Grains Increase E. coli
Powerful interests often find themselves in the position where they do not care--they don't have to. The nation's ethanol industry may be in just such a position when it comes…