"… of Canada. They raise cattle in Montana and manufacture spandex in China, ethanol in Iowa, fertilizer in Trinidad, nylon in Holland, napkins in France and t …"

"… knows how to hedge.As its corporate officials and  publicists decried ethanol as a costly government boondoggle, the Kochs bought four ethanol plants in …"

"… s decried ethanol as a costly government boondoggle, the Kochs bought four ethanol plants in Iowa in recent months, with a combined annual capacity of 435 mi …"

"… th a combined annual capacity of 435 million gallons. In Washington (where ethanol tax subsidies cost the Treasury some $6 billion annually) Koch representat …"

"… s,” Coburn said, chiding Norquist in a letter. …"

"… sidies for alternative fuel.But Gingrich was a hired consultant to a major ethanol lobbying group—at more than $300,000 a year.According to IRS records, th …"

"… obbying group—at more than $300,000 a year.According to IRS records, the ethanol group Growth Energy paid Gingrich’s consulting firm $312,500 in 2009.The …"

"… single expenditures, as it took in and spent about $11 million to promote ethanol and to lobby for federal incentives for its use.In a Growth Energy publica …"

"… reenhouse gases. And the legislation gave some protection to the makers of ethanol, the fuel alternative distilled mostly from corn, despite opposition from …"

"… nt.But the biofuel lobbying powerhouses remained the companies that refine ethanol from corn, especially POET Biorefining of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 20 …"

"… industry standard-bearer Archer Daniels Midland as the nation’s leading ethanol producer, and its first foray into lobbying on climate was the second quar …"

"… ge for POET was the new interest group it helped create with several other ethanol makers last fall, Growth Energy. Retired four-star general and former NATO …"

"… litical action committees for companies and trade groups involved with the ethanol industry contributed $1 million to Congressional candidates in the 2008 an …"

"… oup of 15 senators wrote their own letter urging that the Senate renew the ethanol incentives before the end of the year.In light of these letters — and th …"

"… awmakers have received the most money in the past two election cycles from ethanol interests. We were able to identify a total of 22 ethanol-related groups, …"

"… tion cycles from ethanol interests. We were able to identify a total of 22 ethanol-related groups, including PACs for big ethanol makers such as Archer Danie …"

"… losic ethanol. …"

"… ence Act set an ambitious goal: At least 250 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol would be produced annually by 2011.Things haven’t gone according to plan …"

"… As the lame-duck Congress considers whether to extend tax credits for corn ethanol — the most prevalent and heavily subsidized type of biofuel — some say …"

"… energy policy.The 45-cent-per-gallon tax credit for blenders who add corn ethanol to gasoline expires Dec. 31 and amounts to an annual “$6 billion giveawa …"

"… getting plenty of input on the Farm Belt’s favorite alternative fuel — ethanol. Of specific interest: whether it helps or hurts in the effort to combat c …"

"… ts to weigh in — has had four meetings with “outside parties” on the ethanol greenhouse gas issue in the last four weeks. That’s more meetings with o …"

"… rather bleak analysis of the indirect global land impacts of biofuels like ethanol made from corn — especially when rainforest and grassland are converted …"

"… opland. It’s a position none too popular with those who had been touting ethanol as a climate change solution. Nor with the companies focusing on next-gene …"

"… orn in Iowa to meet the nation’s growing demand for the alternative fuel ethanol, is a corner of the Brazilian rain forest destroyed?In the waning days of …"

"… t this homegrown energy solution may have on land use around the world.The ethanol industry is facing an Environmental Protection Agency analysis that appare …"

"… ental Protection Agency analysis that apparently paints a bleak picture of ethanol’s role in climate change. Already this year ethanol has been blamed for …"

"… s a bleak picture of ethanol’s role in climate change. Already this year ethanol has been blamed for high food and feed prices, for sucking up water, and f …"

"… on has given the most support to the one with the most political clout — ethanol, the fuel alcohol derived from corn. Congress ramped up the “renewable f …"

"… the “renewable fuels” mandate last year, pleasing the farm states and ethanol industry backers from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, even while critics ch …"

"… vernment’s energy forecasters, figuring in the impact of the new law’s ethanol and efficiency mandates, say that in 2030, the nation will rely on foreign …"

"… n USA Today. …"

"… eaker was paid.Growth Energy was founded in late 2008 by the world’s top ethanol producer — the South Dakota based POET group — and other fuel companie …"

"… e on “strategy and communication issues” and to “speak positively on ethanol related topics to the media.”Gingrich’s ties to the industry have been …"

"… residential campaign in a farm state like Iowa. But his embrace of federal ethanol subsidies has irritated some conservatives, who believe that government in …"

"… …"

"… losions and the burning of three tank cars each carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol. Nobody aboard the train was injured. The NTSB expects to is …"

"… ical foam will be sprayed on them to prevent re-igniting and the remaining ethanol will be removed. Two people were injured while walking on th …"

"… the fire burn itself out, according to Whiting. Officials said the burning ethanol, an alcohol compound commonly used in fuel, posed no environmental or heal …"