Archive for August 1st, 2005

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THE ILLINOIS STAKE IN THE ENERGY BILL

August 1, 2005

Lynne Kiesling

Mary Wisniewski’s Chicago Sun-Times article on the energy bill points out that Illinois farmers and coal owners will benefit from the ethanol and clean-coal provisions of the bill. She also discusses the energy efficiency provisions and tax breaks.

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“ENERGY BILL IS GOOD POLICY FOR AGRICULTURE”

August 1, 2005

Lynne Kiesling

A piece of evidence consistent with my hypothesis: the Wisconsin Farm Bureau welcomes the new energy bill, saying not only that increased ethanol production benefits Wisconsin farmers, but also that the state legislature should follow the Congressional example and pass bills to mandate ethanol use in fuel in Wisconsin.

… deep sigh …

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