(The Hill) -- The Hill reports that Obama "administration officials proposed a rule Tuesday that may make it harder for ethanol producers to meet greenhouse gas emissions standards in a 2007 energy law."
According to the story, the decision to factor in "indirect land use changes" could raise ethanol’s carbon footprint higher than that of conventional gasoline production, and could limit future production of corn-based ethanol in particular. Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, criticized the proposed rule. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson "said the proposed rule would also include instructions on how ethanol producers could meet the greenhouse gas emissions cuts relative to gasoline."
See the story at
<http://thehill.com/business--lobby/ethanol-producers-could-face-tougher-standards-2009-05-05.html>
