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How Green Is Ethanol?

The Midwestern corn lobby is seeing its worst nightmare made real today: the EPA is reducing the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline for the first time.

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By Warren Olney • Nov 15, 2013 • 51m Listen

The Midwestern corn lobby is seeing its worst nightmare made real today: the Environmental Protection Agency is reducing the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline for the first time. That's a victory for oil companies—and even some environmentalists. What about reducing air pollution? What will it mean for the price of gasoline? Also, Democrats defect and support a Republican bill on Obamacare, and China's leadership proclaims a new era. We hear about major changes.

Banner image: Harvesting corn for ethanol

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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