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Robert Rapier on June 20, 2006 - 7:21pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
This is true, but there are a lot of non-attainment areas, especially in the northeast. California did get an exemption, but I read that a lot of producers already had contracts in place to supply or purchase ethanol. Give it some time, and ethanol will probably start to disappear from California markets.

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Robert Rapier on June 20, 2006 - 7:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Well, I should add that this WAS the case. Per the new energy bill, a certain percentage of ethanol is mandated into the gasoline pool period. I don't know how this breaks down though (i.e., if it will mostly be in the non-attainment areas).

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AlanfromBigEasy on June 20, 2006 - 7:40pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
And Iowa.
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Robert Rapier on June 20, 2006 - 7:46pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
And Minnesota. I think they are trying to go to 20%. Perhaps the Minnesotans will meet the mandate for the rest of the country, and we won't be forced to buy the stuff. :) They will be paying $5/gal for ethanol and getting worse gas mileage, while I continue to avoid the stuff like the plague.

RR

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