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Higher Ethanol Blend Could Ruin Small Engines, Makers Say
Published May 19, 2009
The Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit, doesn't favor a higher ethanol blend until tests have proved it's better for the environment.
The higher blend may worsen air pollution, said Craig Cox, the group's Midwest vice president, at the news conference.
"Growth Energy is lobbying for an industry that cannot survive on its own, even after lavish taxpayer-funded subsidies," Cox said. "We really should be focused mostly on improving the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks. That is a much more effective and rapid way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels."
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