"A Murky Value Case for a Higher Ethanol Blend" New York Times

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/a-murky-value-case-for-a-higher-ethanol-blend/

"Renewable fuel standard hits political divide at energy hearing" The Hill

"Republicans, environmentalists and traditional oil-and-gas producers have lined up to repeal or change the RFS — all for different reasons.
Environmentalists claim the RFS is a mandate for corn ethanol that has driven up global food prices, ..."

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/236989-renewable-fuel-standard-hits-political-divide-at-energy-hearing

"Biofuels Battle" The Hill

"...Renewable Fuels Standard, which was expanded in a 2007 energy law. It requires increasing amounts of ethanol and other biofuels in the nation’s motor fuel supply."

"“EPA has allowed the RFS law’s volume requirements to drive decisions that are inappropriate and unwise. The law has become increasingly unrealistic, unworkable, and a threat to consumers.""

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/236811-overnight-energy-federal-officials-to-defend-epa-air-rules

Biofuel Fraud Case in New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/us/biofuel-fraud-case-shows-weak-spots-in-energy-credit-program.html

"The scheme, and others like it, has had serious repercussions for both the biofuel industry and for conventional petroleum manufacturers. "

THE HILL---Biofuels Infrastructure Study "on the chopping block"

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/236379-rural-energy-programs-cut-under-house-panels-version-of-farm-bill

"The five energy programs on the chopping block are...Biofuels Infrastructure Study..."

"The Biofuels Infrastructure Study calls for the Energy, Transportation and Agriculture departments along with the Environmental Protection Agency to jointly assess infrastructure needs for developing and transporting biofuels with an eye toward market trends through 2025."

Biofuels and Global Land Rush

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207030260.html

"The combination of preferential trade access and salubrious natural conditions have placed some African states in the middle of the biofuels boom. Addax Bioenergy took a 50-year lease in Sierra Leone's Bombali and Tonkolili districts in response to the European Union renewable energy directive to create a market for biofuels."

"In a public statement, the Land Matrix - an NGO coalition - claimed: "Investors are targeting countries with weak land tenure security, although they try to look for countries that at the same time offer relatively high levels of investor protection. Only very few projects seem to engage in adequate consultations with local communities."

 (Land Matric link http://landportal.info/landmatrix/get-the-picture )

"Critics worry about food security. The majority of land investment is export-oriented. While 78 percent of land deals globally are for agricultural production, three quarters is for biofuels, for which the African market has limited absorptive capacity."

"Purdue Economist: Drought Could Ignite Ethanol Debate"

http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/purdue-economist-drought-ignite-ethanol-debate-32494/

"That fight could drive up food prices not only in this country but around the world. Hurt says that will create a debate over whether federal law should be changed.".