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Article: Renewable-fuels fight not necessarily right

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Having lived in Iowa all my life, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: I put ethanol in my car. That's just how it goes.

I never thought of fueling up as controversial. Nobody ever harassed me at the pump, questioning what I put in my car's tank.

But apparently some people feel ready to rumble about renewable fuels "West Side Story"-style. OK, maybe they don't sing while they argue, but it would make the whole situation less awkward.

Here's what's happening: The National Pork Producers Association recently announced its opposition to the suggestion to raise the current 10 percent limit on ethanol blends for use in conventional engines.

OK. But why?

According to the ...

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