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Impact - July 2007
Submitted on 7.31.2007
PRI Ideas in Action - July 2007
Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report
Clearing the Air on Governor's Air Board Selection
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 7.11.2007
SACRAMENTO – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has selected Mary Nichols, a veteran of several Democratic administrations, to head the California Air Resources Board. The pick, which requires confirmation, is being hailed by environmentalists, but senate Democrats have some questions. So should all Californians.
Is New Ethanol Requirement a Good Idea?
Submitted by Amy Kaleita, Ph.D on 7.3.2007
On June 21, the U.S. Senate passed a new energy bill that includes a requirement to produce 36 billion gallons of ethanol a year by 2022, a sevenfold increase over 2006 production. To be sure, alternatives and supplements to gasoline have benefits, but requiring ethanol production may result in more harm than good. For one thing, that amount of ethanol requires a commensurate increase in our production of feedstocks.
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