{"id":359052,"date":"2024-12-27T15:54:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=359052"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:54:25","slug":"how-the-eco-left-tried-to-sneak-a-little-green-new-deal-into-your-gas-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=359052","title":{"rendered":"How the eco-Left tried to sneak a little Green New Deal into your gas tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Larry Behrens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We dodged an economic bullet aimed at your car\u2019s gas tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Congress recently considered the 1,500+ page<\/a>\u00a0continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, there was a sneaky provision tucked away in the bill designed to hit Americans where it hurts most: at the gas pump. Hidden in the text was a measure to allow for the year-round use of E15, a fuel blend containing 15% ethanol. It was clearly a Trojan horse provision for costly ethanol mandates that will drive up fuel prices and harm everyday consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special interest groups immediately celebrated<\/a> the idea, presumedly because there was a payout along with it. Keep in mind, these are the same groups that hailed President Biden\u2019s controversial Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), \u201cThis initiative will help jump-start climate progress, while delivering more savings at the pump<\/em>,\u201d they said<\/a> in 2022. The reality? Nationally, gas prices continue to hover around $3 or more per gallon, even as the administration touted its so-called climate wins. They were wrong about the IRA two years ago, and they\u2019re wrong about E15 in the old CR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

States that have adopted similar fuel standards offer a stark warning. Last March, the average price of gas in states with stricter standards reached $4.28 per gallon\u2014nearly a dollar more than the national average. California, often the poster child for these policies, now sees families paying<\/a> $1.30 more per gallon compared to the rest of the country. It\u2019s no coincidence. The cost of compliance with E15 and other \u201cgreen\u201d mandates disproportionately falls on smaller fuel processors, driving up expenses that are inevitably passed on to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proponents of E15 argue that it\u2019s an eco-friendly solution that will save consumers money in the long run. But the facts tell a different story. Ethanol production requires substantial amounts of energy, often from non-renewable sources. Furthermore, blending ethanol into gasoline can make it less efficient, meaning drivers need to fill up<\/a> more often. Far from delivering savings, E15 could end up costing Americans more at the pump while offering negligible environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The broader context of this failed provision reveals a calculated strategy by the Biden administration. Over the past few weeks, the administration has shoveled billions of taxpayer dollars into the coffers of eco-left allies under the guise of advancing climate progress. These bloated contracts and subsidies are designed to be difficult for any future administration to unwind, effectively \u201cTrump-proofing\u201d their agenda. The E15 measure was no different. By locking in ethanol mandates, the administration tried to tie the hands of future policymakers, ensuring the continuation of their costly and misguided agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, the provision didn\u2019t make the cut in the newer, and much smaller version of the CR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American families are already struggling with rising costs across the board. The last thing they need is another policy that makes filling up the gas tank even more expensive. Additionally, the incoming Trump Administration would have faced significant hurdles in trying to rein in gas prices\u2014and Democrats then would be quick to pin the blame on their successors when prices inevitably stay high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t just about ethanol or a CR. It\u2019s about standing up to special interests, protecting American consumers, and ensuring that energy policy works for everyone\u2014not just a select few with the ear of the waning administration. Not surprisingly, those groups immediately demanded<\/a> the E15 rule be added back in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, the ethanol provision is history. But with a month left in office, there\u2019s no telling what the eco-left and their friends in the Biden Administration will try sneak in next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article originally appeared at Real Clear Energy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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