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High-stakes lobbying over ethanol’s indirect impact

By Marianne Lavelle

December 17, 2008

When a farmer sows a field of corn in Iowa to meet the nation’s growing demand for the alternative fuel ethanol, is a corner of the Brazilia

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Last minute flurry of ethanol lobbying at OMB

By Marianne Lavelle

April 17, 2009

Congress ponders corn ethanol tax credit as production of plant waste ethanol lags

By Jim Morris

December 1, 2010

Ethanol’s political investment: PACs gave $1 million over last two cycles

By Josh Israel

December 6, 2010

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand

By Marianne Lavelle

August 10, 2009

FACT CHECK: Gingrich's predictions of rising gas prices not necessarily true

By FactCheck.Org

February 8, 2012

Former House Speaker's claims on rising cost of gasoline based on overly-stringent study

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Nearly one-third of U.S. cars won't be ready for 2013 switch to anti-pollution technology

By Evan Bush

July 11, 2011

Fertilizer trade group opposed stricter security rules

By Jim Morris

April 19, 2013

Energy dollars fueled campaigns of Democrats who defected on EPA vote

By Chris Hamby

April 13, 2011

Greenhouse cash

By Chris Hamby

April 5, 2011

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