Drunk on Ethanol

By CFDC’s Douglas Durante, Editorial “Drunk on Ethanol” — The editorial, using one-sided arguments that make the pursuit of ethanol look like a fruitless effort, failed to mention that ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 20%,...

As Ethanol Takes First Steps Congress Proposes a Giant Leap

CFDC’s Douglas Durante, Letter to the Editor, New York Times — Kudos for providing balanced coverage of the energy bill (“As Ethanol Takes Its First Steps, Congress Proposes a Giant Leap,” Business Day, Dec. 18). The passage of the bill could shine a light on...

The Global Grain Bubble

CFDC’s Douglas Durante,  Letter to the Editor, Christian Science Monitor — In response to your Jan. 18 editorial on rising grain prices: Naming ethanol as the main driver of rising food costs is misinformed. Multiple studies have shown that a number of factors...