energy
Hearing on corn-based ethanol problems
Posted May 10th, 2008 by SusanA few weeks ago I met with some bakers from Maine who told me that the prices of wheat flour and eggs had skyrocketed, and that some grains such as rye were becoming unavailable at any price. I started looking into the causes and found that many experts believe that federal ethanol policies are a significant cause along with droughts, high energy and fertilizer costs, and increased global demand. The more I examined the issue, the more I became convinced that federal policies to spur corn-based ethanol are having unintended consequences for food supplies and prices.
Truckers reeling from high fuel costs rally in D.C.
Bangor Daily News- "It is painfully clear that the price of gasoline, home heating oil, and diesel are creating tremendous hardships for these truckers and their families," said Collins, who has called on the Department of Energy to suspend filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until prices drop and for the U.S. to establish a goal of energy independence by the year 2020.
