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Ethanol Mandate

EPA Shrinks Ethanol Mandate as Biofuels Lose Favor

In a giant blow to the ethanol/corn belt lobby, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to reduce the ethanol mandate of incorporating 14 billion gallons of...

Large Ethanol Producer VeraSun Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

By Chris Haak 11.02.2008 VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the largest corn-based ethanol producers in the US, has announced that it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ...