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Editorial Responses for May 9Categories: Editorial Responses
Greenville News SC The News Tribune WA Mexia Daily News TX Boston Herald MA 21- A Magic NumberCategories: Robert's Weekly Post
The number 21 use to mean different things to me over the years. It is the legal drinking age, it is when you finally become a true adult, and is that magical number you search for in blackjack. The number 21 changed this week in my mind when gasoline prices spiked $.21/gallon here in Omaha in a matter of just 6 hours. What in the world could have caused the gasoline in the ground, in the terminal, in the pipeline to spike that much in that amount of time? Nothing. There are plenty of things that were blamed, but the reality is we are in an energy crisis. Even after that outrageous spike in prices, we still heard no outcry from the public. People believe that they have no control, and that is one way that EPIC educates consumers. They do have a choice, they can make a difference - choose ethanol. Next week the largest conference in the world for alternative fuels and vehicles will be taking place in Las Vegas. Sin City will be a little cleaner next week when more than 2000 attendees learn about all of these options that can help us reduce our dependency on foreign oil. Representatives from the worlds of ethanol, biodiesel, propane, natural gas, hybrid, electric and more will be there to sell their technologies to fleets and consumers alike. EPIC will be there promoting higher level blends of ethanol, and will have a flex-fuel vehicle in the ride-n-drive for folks to experience ethanol firsthand, along with several speaking engagements and a Vegas-themed booth. Bobby Rahal will also be one of the keynote speakers, and will be kicking off the ride-n-drive on ethanol, and signing autographs. Visit EPICinfo.org throughout next week for more updates from Vegas… Editorial Responses for May 8Categories: Editorial Responses
Los Angeles Times Statesman Journal OR Clovis News Journal NM Lebenon Daily News PA Sun Sentinel FL Editorial Responses for May 7Categories: Editorial Responses
Northeast Mississippi Journal Mankato Free Press Marshalltown Times Republican Fort Worth Star Telegram Pittsburg Tribune Review Editorial Responses for May 6Categories: Editorial Responses
Here are the articles we are responding to today. The Record- New Jersey Patriot Ledger MA Atlanta Journal Constitution Leader Telegram WI Editorial Responses for May 5thCategories: Editorial Responses
Here are the articles Epic is responding to today. Check back later this afternoon to read EPIC’s responses. Herald Mail (MD) Roanoke Times Chicago Tribune Augusta Chronicle Seattle Post Editorial Responses for May 2Categories: Editorial Responses
Here are the editorial responses for May 2. May 2nd Editorials: Longview News-Journal Beloit Daily News Editorial Responses for May 1Categories: Editorial Responses
Here are the editorial responses for May 1. Christian Science Monitor Raleigh News Observer Des Moines Register Podcast Features Blender Pump PromotionA new partnership between the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC) is helping gas station retailers in South Dakota put in more ethanol blender pumps to let consumers with flex fuel vehicles have more options.
The podcast is available to download by subscription (see our sidebar link) or you can listen to it by clicking here (5:00 MP3 File): The Fill Up, Feel Good theme music is “Tribute to Joe Satriani” by Alan Renkl, thanks to the Podsafe Music Network. “Fill up, Feel Good” is sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. Changing Renewable Fuels Standard Not the Fix to Food PricesThe following is a statement by Toni Nuernberg, executive director of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) (Omaha, Neb.) – Recent calls to reduce the renewable fuels standard (RFS) seem like an easy and immediate fix to world food shortages. However, the factors influencing global food prices and supplies are a result of converging global production and demand issues that go far beyond corn-based ethanol. Changing U.S. energy policy will not provide short-term relief on the food supply and decrease food prices as many expect. In fact, relaxing the renewable fuels standard mandate actually may escalate food prices now and in the future by driving fuel prices even higher. Across the country, including 10 percent ethanol in gasoline has held the price per gallon down by $.15 to $.45 depending on the region of the country, as highlighted in recent studies in Missouri. Reducing ethanol requirements by 50 percent removes 4.5 billion gallons of ethanol from the fuel supply. This will reduce the total fuel supply, causing transportation, fertilizer, fuel, packaging and other food production costs to continue to increase, further inflating the price of food. (more…) « More Past Entries |
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The edition of “Fill up, Feel Good” features comments from EPIC Director of Operations Robert White and SDCUC Executive Director Lisa Richardson about the new program, its goals, how it will work, and how it will benefit consumers.