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    Is Ethanol Doing More Harm than Good?

    Under federal law since 2007, gasoline in America has been blended with more and more corn-based ethanol every year. President Obama has been a major supporter but today, for the first time, his Environmental Protection Agency will reduce the mandate .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Under federal law since 2007, gasoline in America has been blended with more and more corn-based ethanol every year. President Obama has been a major supporter but today, for the first time, his Environmental Protection Agency will reduce the mandate. A political explosion is already underway in Washington, pitting corn producers against an unlikely alliance, including oil companies and environmentalists. Is ethanol failing to help clean up the air after all? Is excessive corn production threatening the environment? What's likely for the price of gasoline?

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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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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Darren Goode

      Politico

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      Brooke Coleman

      Advanced Ethanol Council

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      Ben Larson

      National Wildlife Federation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    How Green Is Ethanol?
    1. 0:00Democrats Defect and Support GOP Bill on Obamacare
    2. 7:55Is Ethanol Doing More Harm than Good?You’re reading this
    3. 42:40China Revises Its One-Child Policy in New Reforms
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