EWG releases ethanol report, NFU criticizes it
May 30, 2014 | 11:09 AM
The Environmental Working Group released a report Thursday concluding that the Environmental Protection Agency proposal to reduce the corn ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard by 1.39 billion gallons would prevent as much greenhouse gas pollution as taking 580,000 cars off the road annually.
But the National Farmers Union has already called the report seriously flawed.
“EWG’s finding that corn ethanol creates more greenhouse gas emissions than regular gasoline is simply wrong. This publication is more of a political statement than a scientific analysis,” said National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson.
▪ Environmental Working Group — Ethanol’s Broken Promise: Using Less Corn Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
But the National Farmers Union has already called the report seriously flawed.
“EWG’s finding that corn ethanol creates more greenhouse gas emissions than regular gasoline is simply wrong. This publication is more of a political statement than a scientific analysis,” said National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson.
▪ Environmental Working Group — Ethanol’s Broken Promise: Using Less Corn Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
