Nation Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press
Nation May 31 EPA allows expanded use of ethanol-gasoline mix The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ends a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog. By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Watch 7:54 Trump’s ethanol moves: good policy or corn country politics? At a Tuesday campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump announced plans to lift the ban on summer sales of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. This move is opposed by oil companies and environmental groups but supported by…
World Oct 09 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Turkish authorities plan to search Saudi consulate for missing journalist In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkish authorities announced plans to search Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was last seen. Turkish officials believe Khashoggi was killed in the consulate, but the Saudi government denies it. Also,…
Politics Jan 28 Watch 7:09 Will ethanol fuel caucus voters in corn country Iowa? Ethanol took center stage in Iowa last week when Gov. Terry Branstad urged voters not to support Sen. Ted Cruz, who wants to repeal the mandate that ethanol be blended into most types of gasoline. Special correspondent David Biello of… By PBS News Hour
Apr 21 Corn-based ethanol is environmentally damaging in the short run By Ariel Min It turns out production of corn-based ethanol has a tremendous environmental cost, according to a new $500,000 government-funded study released on Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch EPA weighs environmental consequences of ethanol with proposed cuts EPA weighs environmental consequences of ethanol with proposed cuts… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Jamie Munkatchy Teaches Making Biofuel Jamie Munkatchy's students make biofuel in their classroom, with fiery results. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch In Iowa, Questions Arise on Impact of Ethanol Production Al Gore testified before Congress Wednesday on the urgency of energy policy reform and made the case for easing America's reliance on carbon-based fuels. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports on an emerging debate over the changing land use and… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Transcript: Obama’s ‘New Energy for America’ Speech Following is a transcript of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama's Monday energy policy speech, as prepared for delivery in Lansing, Mich., and distributed by his campaign. Continue watching