catf_filing_biofuels_letteropposingexpandede15-b8d2d3f28e272ad3.pdf

The document argues against the year-round use of E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline), stating that increasing ethanol proportions during the ozone season leads to higher smog and ground-level ozone, which impairs lung function. It further claims that corn ethanol production has caused the loss of over 7 million acres of grassland, degraded water quality via farm runoff, and may have higher life-cycle GHG emissions than gasoline unless specific biomass heat sources are used in biorefineries.

• Expanding the use of E15 during the ozone season is expected to increase ground-level ozone and smog, which negatively impacts lung function and increases asthma incidences, particularly in children and the elderly.
• The increased use of corn ethanol has led to the conversion of over 7 million acres of grassland and other habitats into crop production and has degraded water quality through polluted farm runoff.
• Referencing the National Research Council, the document states that EPA data indicates corn ethanol had higher life-cycle GHG emissions than gasoline in 2012 or 2017, unless produced in a biorefinery using biomass as a heat source.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2017). catf_filing_biofuels_letteropposingexpandede15-b8d2d3f28e272ad3.pdf. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/21094314/CATF_Filing_Biofuels_LetterOpposingExpandedE15.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. catf_filing_biofuels_letteropposingexpandede15-b8d2d3f28e272ad3.pdf. 2017. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/21094314/CATF_Filing_Biofuels_LetterOpposingExpandedE15.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2017catffilingbiofuelsletteropposingexpandede15b8d2d3f28e272ad3pdf, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{catf\_filing\_biofuels\_letteropposingexpandede15-b8d2d3f28e272ad3.pdf}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/21094314/CATF_Filing_Biofuels_LetterOpposingExpandedE15.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }