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Given that:
-We have a large surplus of petroleum energy right now that is crashing prices to the floor and will likely end up crippling America's (strategically important) energy production system.
-Face a world-wide food shortage this year due to the Wuhan coronavirus, locust plagues, pig and chicken epidemics and reduced stockpiles due to last years difficult growing season.
It only seems reasonable to eliminate (or at absolute minimum suspend) the ethanol mandate that is years beyond it's original reason for existing. Reducing government control of production will allow farming/industry to be more flexible in delivering product where it is needed and valued most.
Isn’t it time for the Ethanol standard to get re-evaluated, when worldwide famine is a real possibility?
Given that:
-We have a large surplus of petroleum energy right now that is crashing prices to the floor and will likely end up crippling America's (strategically important) energy production system.
-Face a world-wide food shortage this year due to the Wuhan coronavirus, locust plagues, pig and chicken epidemics and reduced stockpiles due to last years difficult growing season.
It only seems reasonable to eliminate (or at absolute minimum suspend) the ethanol mandate that is years beyond it's original reason for existing. Reducing government control of production will allow farming/industry to be more flexible in delivering product where it is needed and valued most.
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