Food Before Fuel: Studies, Press Releases and News

Coalition calls on Congress to rethink its ethanol policy (Financial Times)

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:17:45 -0400

FOOD BEFORE FUEL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES WITH GOAL OF ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO REVISIT FOOD-TO-FUEL POLICIES

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:12:06 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Congress should revisit ethanol mandate -- poll (E&ENews PM)

gpgadmin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:32:26 -0400

Rising Commodity Prices and their Impact upon US Food Inflation

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:52:22 -0400

Summary

Rising agricultural commodity prices are contributing to the highest rates of food inflation in decades. The underlying driver of the higher commodity prices in past years (2002-2006) included global economic expansion, rising energy prices, as well as the weak dollar. While these price drivers remain intact today, the rapid expansion in the use of corn to produce ethanol is currently the most significant factor driving corn and other agricultural commodity prices to record levels.

Biofuels and Bad Weather: America’s Food-Fuel Gamble

gpgadmin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:21:46 -0400

For Immediate Release, June 16, 2008
Contact: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982

Biofuels and Bad Weather: America’s Food-Fuel Gamble

It’s Time for Congress to Revisit the Ethanol Mandate

Record Flooding and Possible Summer Drought Will Likely Send Food and

Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) Leads Bi-Partisan Call to Shift from Fuels that Rely on Food

gpgadmin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:03:41 -0400

United States Congress
Washington, DC

For Immediate Release:

June 18, 2008

Contact: Austin Durrer (Moran) - 202-225-0055
Brian McNicoll (Davis) – 202-225-1492
Michael Mershon (McGovern) - 202-225-6101
Stephanie Fitzpatrick (Castle) – 202-225-4165

MIDWEST FLOODING, RECORD CORN PRICES LEAD EXPERTS TO URGE EPA TO ADDRESS FOOD INFLATION CRISIS

gpgadmin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:54:19 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 19, 2008

Contact:
Debra Greenspan
202-741-5573

MIDWEST FLOODING, RECORD CORN PRICES LEAD EXPERTS
TO URGE EPA TO ADDRESS FOOD INFLATION CRISIS

Economists, Environmentalists and Food Industry Leaders Call on EPA to Suspend and Revisit Ethanol Mandate

A Boon to Bad Biofuels

gpgadmin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:26:27 -0400

Elam: Biofuel Support Costs to the U.S. Economy: The Key Role of the RFS in a Feedstock Shortage Scenario

gpgadmin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:20:12 -0400

Executive Summary:
The U.S. government has a long history of aiding the biofuel industry. In 1978 the first federal financial supports for use of ethanol blended with gasoline were set at a fixed $0.40 per gallon payment for 1 gallon of ethanol added to 9 gallons of gasoline to make “gasohol”1, now known as “E10”. Subsequent programs changed support levels and added usage mandates, but we have had continuous Federal financial support of biofuels for over 30 years.

Collins: The Role of Biofuels and Other Factors in Increasing Farm and Food Prices

gpgadmin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:27:39 -0400

Executive Summary Excerpts
Farm and Food Price Increases. Farm-level prices have increased sharply over the past two years. The index of prices received by farmers for all farm products increased by 34 percent over the period January 2006 through May 2008. The index of prices received for feed grains and hay, led by surging corn prices, increased by 144 percent over that period. High prices for farm products have led to significant retail food price increases, rising 4.9 percent during 2007, the highest increase in 17 years.

New Ethanol Studies: Little Effect on Gas Prices, Significant Pressure on Food

gpgadmin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:59:20 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2008

Contact:
Debra Greenspan
202-741-5573

New Ethanol Studies: Little Effect on Gas Prices, Significant Pressure on Food

Economists Argue Ethanol Mandates Costly to the U.S. Economy

Implications for US Corn Availability under a Higher Blend Rate for Ethanol: How Much Corn Will Be Needed?

gpgadmin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:05:46 -0400

Issues with an Ethanol Blend Rate Increase

gpgadmin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:13:10 -0400

Ethanol's Grocery Bill (Wall Street Journal)

gpgadmin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:22:31 -0400

BROAD ARRAY OF GROUPS JOIN GROWING “FOOD BEFORE FUEL” CAMPAIGN

gpgadmin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:20:58 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 27, 2008

Contact:
Debra Greenspan
202-741-5573

BROAD ARRAY OF GROUPS JOIN GROWING “FOOD BEFORE FUEL” CAMPAIGN

Increasing the Ethanol Blend Wall will Place Increased Pressure on Already Tight Commodity Markets According to Economic Studies

gpgadmin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:07:47 -0400

For Immediate Release

June 9, 2009

Contacts: Dave Ray, AMI

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS CONSEQUENCES OF FEDERAL FOOD-TO-FUEL POLICIES

gpgadmin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:36 -0400

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Scott Ferson

Amy Lambiaso

For Immediate Release:

July 2, 2008

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS CONSEQUENCES OF FEDERAL FOOD-TO-FUEL POLICIES

EPA Ignores Environmental Warnings Over Flawed Ethanol Mandate

gpgadmin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:02:56 -0400

For Immediate Release: August 7, 2008

EPA Ignores Environmental Warnings Over Flawed Ethanol Mandate

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2008. Three prominent national environmental groups criticized today’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that it would not grant Texas Governor Perry’s request to temporarily waive the federal mandate for ethanol. Friends of the Earth, Clean Air Task Force, and the Environmental Working Group had urged the EPA to grant the waiver to Governor Perry.

Economists and Industry Leaders Disappointed at EPA’s Refusal to Provide Relief From Food to Fuel Mandates

gpgadmin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:14:00 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2008

Media Contact
Debra Greenspan
202-741-5573

Economists and Industry Leaders Disappointed at EPA’s Refusal to Provide Relief From Food to Fuel Mandates; Call on Congress to Act

U.N. Report: Ethanol creating corn and oil price link (Medill School-Northwestern University)

gpgadmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:31:57 -0400

Ethanol subsidies aren't chicken feed (The Roanoke Times)

gpgadmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:35:34 -0400

Ethanol gobbles up corn for turkeys (The St. Cloud Times)

gpgadmin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:42:25 -0500

Fiscal hawks say no new US aid to ethanol makers (Reuters)

gpgadmin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:58:05 -0500

Livestock, meat groups say aid for ethanol producers is unfair (The Des Moines Register)

gpgadmin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:59:07 -0500

Steep food price increases on way: experts (Reuters)

gpgadmin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:21:36 -0500

The Corn Isn't Green (Slate)

gpgadmin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:22:36 -0500

Broad Coalition Calls for Phase Out of Ethanol Subsidies

gpgadmin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:33:51 -0500

For Immediate Release
November 18, 2008

Contact:
Debra Greenspan
(202) 741-5573

Broad Coalition Calls for Phase Out of Ethanol Subsidies

Honesty About Ethanol (The New York Times)

gpgadmin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:41:54 -0500

Food Prices Expected to Keep Going Up (The New York Times)

gpgadmin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:37:48 -0500

Clearing forests for biofuel hurts climate: study (Reuters)

gpgadmin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:21:21 -0500

The Food vs. Biofuel Debate is Very Real (The Wichita Eagle)

gpgadmin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:16:34 -0500

Feed Your Car or Your Turkey? (The Denver Post)

gpgadmin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:41:37 -0500

Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab

gpgadmin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:11:43 -0500

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2009
Contact: Donald Carr (202) 939-9141 / don@ewg.org

Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab
Leaves Little For Solar, Wind and Geothermal Energy

Not the cream of the crop (The Boston Globe)

gpgadmin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:18 -0500

Unlikely groups combine to push more ethanol testing (Des Moines Register)

gpgadmin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:02:50 -0500

Ethanol could kill your small engine (National Public Radio)

gpgadmin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:04:17 -0500

End of the ethanol era (The Star-Ledger)

gpgadmin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:06:22 -0500

Obama's biofuel challenge: John Kemp (The Guardian)

gpgadmin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:09:00 -0500

Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab Leaves Little For Solar, Wind And Geothermal Energy

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:46:37 -0500

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2009 - As Congress and the incoming Obama administration plan the nation’s next major investments in green energy, they need to take a hard, clear-eyed look at Department of Energy data documenting corn-based ethanol’s stranglehold on federal renewable energy tax credits and subsidies.

Straight Talk on Ethanol (Grist)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:16:59 -0500

76% of Federal Renewable Energy Support Went to Ethanol in 2007 (Treehugger)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:18:13 -0500

Our Clean Energy Future Should Minimize Ethanol (Kansas City Tribune)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:22:48 -0500

Ethanol's Woes: Northeast Biofuels' woes point to an industrywide problem (The Syracuse Post-Standard)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:24:45 -0500

In Iowa, Questions Arise on Impact of Ethanol Production (The News Hour with Jim Lehrer)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:28:39 -0500

University of Minnesota study: Corn ethanol no better than gas (The Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:31:05 -0500

Ethanol Bankruptcies Continue, 14 Studies Have Exposed the High Cost of Ethanol and Biofuels (The Energy Tribune)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:32:35 -0500

New Study Tallies Corn Ethanol Costs (The New York Times)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:33:41 -0500

Searchinger: Biofuel trend poses unforeseen hazards (The Daily Princetonian)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:34:44 -0500

Underwriters Laboratories Says Most Gas Pumps in U.S. Aren't Certified Beyond E10 (Edmunds)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:37:24 -0500

Does Ethanol Save Consumers Money at the Pump? (The National Review)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:38:23 -0500

Dump ethanol: The new consensus? (The Orange County Register)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:39:42 -0500

Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is Struggling (The New York Times)

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:41:19 -0500

Cellulosic ethanol may benefit human health and help slow climate change

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:49:07 -0500

U of Minnesota study: Cellulosic ethanol may benefit human health and help slow climate change

Filling our fuel tanks with cellulosic ethanol instead of gasoline or corn-based ethanol may be even better for our health and the environment than previously recognized, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.

America Needs a True Renewable Energy Policy

gpgadmin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:52:00 -0500

WASHINGTON – The blind rush by lawmakers to embrace the failed promise of current conventional biofuels has led to growing skepticism in the environmental community that even the much touted next-generation biofuels will become a viable component of a larger US renewable energy portfolio.

Statement Regarding CBO Study Showing Ethanol Policies Responsible for 10-15% of Spike in Food Costs

gpgadmin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:12:01 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE CONFIRMS NATION’S ETHANOL POLICIES RESPONSIBLE
FOR 10-15 % OF THE SPIKE IN FOOD COSTS, NEARLY $1 BILLION IN TAXPAYER COSTS FOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS

Critics Find Flaws in the Case Made by Ethanol Advocates (New York Times)

gpgadmin — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:56:56 -0400

Laboratory Will Not Certify Pumps for Gas With 15 Percent Ethanol (New York Times)

gpgadmin — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:58:33 -0400