Feds Reject Perry’s Request To Trim Ethanol Mandate

In a decision that was no surprise to anyone, the federal government today rejected Texas Governor Rick Perry’s request for a waiver from federal ethanol mandates.

Via the Dallas Morning News:

Mr. Perry declared himself “greatly disappointed” with the federal government’s decision, which was consistent with previous statements about the limited negative consequences of its ethanol policy.

“For the EPA to assert that this federal mandate is not affecting food prices not only goes against common sense, but every American’s grocery bill,” Mr. Perry said.

Of course, Perry’s waiver had nothing to do with Texans’ grocery bills. It had to do with a wealthy contributor who wanted to pay less to feed his chickens.

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