I'm not surprised this hasn’t come out sooner. As stated Zol Hooper about "Iowa, the first state in the Presidential Primary process" makes good since. Our Government uses this as a platform to show American voters they are working to make a difference in the environment. At the same time they gain an interest group on Capital Hill. If you look at the extensive process in producing E85 (based on the findings of the scientist in the article) it does not pay in the long run and is a bad Course of Action as an alternate fuel source. Just to name a few draw backs:
- Higher food prices in groceries stores
- Livestock & poultry feed goes up for cattle, chicken, & pig farms
- If you like chicken and Beef products you will pay more per lbs
- E85 has limited availability in America
- E85 might cost a bit less per gallon, but you pay more in the long run due to bad fuel efficiency compared to regular un-leaded fuel
- Unless you have a flex fuel engine you’re really not benefiting from any of this