When "Renewables" Aren't

EP autos - Libertarian Car Talk:

The Renewable Fuels Standard – which requires a certain percentage of ethanol (and biofuel diesel) be force-fed into the nation’s fuel supply – was sold to the public largely on the basis of the mandated fuels being  . . . renewable

The idea being, ostensibly, to reduce dependence on foreign sources of fuel – and to promote homegrown jobs and industry.

But what happens to that argument when the “renewable” fuel is imported from foreign countries?

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