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Publication Date: May 2008
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Nicolas Loris; Ben Lieberman
Research Area: Energy
Keywords: biofuels; Energy and environment; food; ethanol
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Though intended to help consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol mandate has done just the opposite, contributing to high food and gas prices with little environmental benefit. Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has introduced H.R. 5911, the Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008, which would eliminate the mandate and other benefits for ethanol, and other measures may soon be introduced.