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U.S. Agriculture Groups Join in Anti-Ethanol Ad
03.08.2010 13:18 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As part of an effort to persuade Congress to reject calls by some to mandate an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline by 50 per cent, a group of 15 other industry and environmental groups have joined forces to sponsor an ad with the tagline, ⌠Say NO to untested E15.
Most gasoline sold in the United States contains 10 per cent ethanol (E10). Some advocates of corn-based ethanol are seeking to boost that to 15 per cent (E15), or to compromise with a boost to 12 per cent (E12).
«Increasing the consumption of corn-based ethanol by 50 percent will increase food and feed prices, driving up costs for meat and poultry producers and ultimately consumers,» said American Meat Institute President and CEO. J. Patrick Boyle - one of he organisations that have placed the ad.
«This controversial decision certainly warrants careful and thoughtful examination considering the many negative consequences increasing the blend will have.»
The ad, which ran in Politico and Roll Call, is part of a broader campaign calling on Congress to require thorough and objective scientific testing before allowing an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline.
The ad is illustrated by four color photos of people next to stalled vehicles and equipment - a snowmobile, a car, a riding lawnmower and a boat - under the headline: «Don’t let the ethanol industry leave you stranded.»
«Congress shouldn’t rush to judgment based on politics,» the ad says. «It should wait for the completion of thorough and objective scientific tests and act to protect your safety and our environment.»
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