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EPI president Lester Brown reaffirms position on ethanol

Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute is no fan of ethanol, and he stiffened up his stance in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine. Brown noted the huge jump in new ethanol plants and tied the increased ethanol production to conflicts in the food market. "What's actually happening in the world now is that the price of grain is moving up towards its oil equivalent value. That means that the price of grain is now being set by the price of oil," said Brown. Brown also is not impressed with the recent deal with Brazil and thinks more of ... Read more →

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EPI president Lester Brown reaffirms position on ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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EPI president Lester Brown reaffirms position on ethanol

EPI president Lester Brown reaffirms position on ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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