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Modern Ethanol Industry has Positive Environmental Impact view story
11 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- 19 days ago
- (http://www.ilcorn.org/internal.ph...)
Countering studies released by David Pimentel, new research shows that modern ethanol production actually has a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline. It also helps economically by providing more jobs and pumping money into local economies.
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Music is our Oil Kicks off in Philly view story
5 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.ethanolconversations.o...)
This weekend the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) along with 7 other companies including Exxon will kick off Music is our Oil (MIO) in Philadelphia. America's greatest hip-hop and rock artists will be sent aboard to barter their musical...
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Poet and EPIC Team up for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Project view story
7 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.drivingethanol.org/new...)
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council teamed up with POET to provide a deserving family in Minn. a brand new Ford F150 Flex-Fuel Vehicle and a year's worth of E85 fuel. The truck was presented during an Oct taping of Extreme Makeover:Home Edition.
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Tesoro Sues to Block Ethanol Increase in California view story
7 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.goodfuels.org/2008/10/...)
Fuel Refiner Tesoro filed a lawsuit in Cali. to block a regulation that would boost ethanol consumption in the state by 2010. Citing environmental concerns and rising food prices, the refiner really just doesn't want to pay to upgrade their facilities.
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Ethanol Continues to Increase it's Green Footprint view story
16 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://renewablefuelsassociation....)
The Renewable Fuels Association released information on the growing efficiency of ethanol production. According to two recent reports, the average amount of energy required to produce ethanol was reduced by 13.5% between 2004 and 2007.
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Renewable energy/ethanol industry providing jobs view story
10 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.goodfuels.org/2008/10/...)
The growing domestic ethanol industry has made significant contributions to the American economy over the past several years.Ethanol provided 238,000 jobs in 2007 across all sectors and adding $47.6 billion to the nation’s GDP.
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Polar Bears Protest Oil in DC view story
7 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.goodfuels.org/2008/09/...)
Over the past several days, costumed mannequins dressed as polar bears in tattered clothing have been spotted around Washington DC. The mannequins are accompanied by signs saying things like “Oil addiction wrecked my life!” and “Global warming refug
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Demonizing Beef: Consider the Source view story
13 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.anxietycenter.com/warn...)
Al Caruba discusses the misinformation given about the livestock industry by anti-meat activists on welfare and environmental issues.
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High energy costs driving force behind changes view story
9 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.goodfuels.org/2008/09/...)
A study released earlier this year by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M found that higher energy costs are the driving force behind changes in the agricultural industry.
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How to Avoid Losing Muscle as You Age view story
15 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-fi...)
The US News & World Report's "On Fitness" blog gives tips on how to avoid losing muscle mass as you age. Suggestions include maintaining a healthy exercise routine that includes both strength training and cardio as well as maintaining a healthy diet.

