STATES EYE POLLUTION CUTS TO OFFSET EMISSIONS INCREASES FROM ETHANOL

As states begin crafting plans to meet U.S. EPA's strict new 8-hour ozone standard, air regulators throughout the country are considering new requirements on stationary and other pollution sources to address expected emissions increases from the energy law mandate to add more ethanol to gasoline. Meanwhile, California air board officials are working to quantify ethanol usage in the state. These sources say it is too soon to tell what additional cuts will be mandated on emissions sources and how great...