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American Meat Institute
Economists and Industry Leaders Disappointed at EPA's Refusal to Provide Relief From Food to Fuel Mandates; Call on Congress to Act
August 23rd, 2008
Today, economists and leaders from the livestock, restaurant, beverage and food industries expressed disappointment at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to refuse an urgent request by Texas Governor Rick Perry for relief from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which is contributing to record food price inflation. Federal law allows EPA to grant a waiver of the RFS ethanol mandate in the case of severe economic harm. On April 25th, Gov. Perry submitted a request to the EPA to reduce the RFS mandate by half - from 9 billion to 4.5 billion gallons blended into the national fuel supply in the coming year. "We are deeply disappointed...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-23)
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