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Monday, August 13th 2007

Environmentalists urge Sask. premier to drop E85 highway

Added: Monday, August 13th 2007
An environmental group [Beyond Factory Farming Coaltion] says Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert should abandon his plans for a countrywide E85 highway, warning that boosting ethanol production will cause serious economic and agricultural problems.

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Monday, April 23rd 2007

Clearing the air on ethanol

Added: Monday, April 23rd 2007
Switching to E85 blends (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) could result in slightly higher ozone-related mortality, hospitalization, and asthma (9% higher in Los Angeles and 4% higher in the U.S. as a whole), the study finds. Cancer rates would be similar for ga