Column Full of Downright Lies

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October 1, 2016

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by Art Thomas (POET-Fostoria/The Courier) Last week’s column “corn ethanol is a climate-control scandal” was full of half-truths and downright lies about the ethanol industry. It was authored by a New York think tank funded by oil.

Study after study has shown that global production of biofuels like ethanol reduces greenhouse gases by an amount equal to removing nearly 20 million cars from the road each year. The only studies, such as the one referenced in last week’s column, that show otherwise are those that were funded directly by the American Petroleum Institute.

This is a fact the column conveniently left out.

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You don’t have to be a cheerleader of either industry to see that every gallon of ethanol or oil produced here in the state means one less gallon from overseas. READ MORE and MORE (Buffalo News)

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