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WASHINGTON, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Pro
tection Agency recently
announced two actions
designed to help cities reduce
smog, boost the Midwest eco
nomy, and help America’s
farmers.
The agency issued a final
rule and a proposed rule that
underscore the Administra
tion’s commitment to a process
that addresses the concerns of
states, industry, farmers, and
environmental and consumer
groups in determining policy.
First, EPA issued its refor
mulated gasoline rule, a major
clean fuel program under the
Clean Air Act. This rule will
reduce smog forming emis
sions in the nation’s largest
cities by nearly 30 percent by
the year 2000, bringing sub
stantially cleaner air and health
benefits.
In addition, EPA is asking
for comment on a separate
proposal to assure a market for
renewable fuels, namely etha
nol and ETBE, an oxygenate
made from ethanol, in the
reformulated gas program.
The agency said the refor
mulated gasoline program is
one of the most environmental
ly significant initiatives pro
vided in the Clean Air Act for
controlling ozone-forming
compounds and toxic
emissions.
EPA Administrator Carol
M. Browner said, ‘The refor
mulated fuel program is one of
Corn Conference Schedule
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On behalf of the board of directors
of PMCGA and the 1994 Corn
Conference Committee, we'd like to
invite you to this years state corn
conference. We've focused again
on bringing you state-of-the art
information on those things that
effect your bottom line - crop
storage, soil compaction, crop
management, and government
regulations We'll also present the
Five Acre Corn Club Awards. As
usual, you'll be able to meet and
visit with some of the states top corn
growers, extension specialists, and
industry representatives.
1994
Corn Conference Committee
Bob Anderson
Rob Kauffman
Tim Markovits
Grant Troop
Greg Roth
John Rowehl
J. Allan Shoener
830 - 9 30 Registration/Visit Exhibits
-Coffee and Damshesl
9:30 -9 40 Opening Remarks
H. Grant Troop, President, PMCGA
940- 10 10
Clean water, wetlands and corn
growers- a Washington perspective
Gave Stawick
Assistant Vice President
National Corn Growers Association
Washington, DC
10 10 ■ 10 55
Ethanol, coal desulfurization, and
other new uses of corn
Mike Wagner
Executive Director
Ohio Corn Growers Association
10 55-11.15 Move to Breakouts
EPA Finalizes Reformulated
Gasoline Rule
Program
hie most effective ways to
reduce ozone emissions and it
is the first program to directly
address toxic emissions from
motor vehicles. This federal
program will greatly help
many areas to achieve air qual
ity standards and improve
public health for millions of
Americans.”
The second action is a sepa
rate proposal to assure a market
for renewable fuels, namely
ethanol and ETBE in the refor
mulated gas. program. The
proposed rulemaking would
assure that a 30 percent share
of the oxygen required in the
reformulated gasoline program
would come from renewable
oxygenates.
‘The renewable fuel propos
al would create additional
markets for ethanol and ETBE.
This will bring jobs and invest
ment to farmers and reduce
over dependence on imported
oil,” Browner said. “EPA’s
proposal would help farmers
by boosting the demand for
ethanol and ETBE while pro
tecting our environment.”
Agriculture Secretary Mike
Espy, commenting on EPA’s
rule, said, “This proposal
demonstrates President Clin
ton’s strong commitment to
support ethanol and the ethanol
ether ETBE. One of my top
priorities is improving farm
income and this initiative will
do just that. Farmers will enjoy
new market demand for their
com and other commodities
11.15-Noon
Breakout Sessions - Select one
Room A: Biotechnology and corn
breeding: an industry perspective
Dan Lehmann
Vice President for Administration
CIBA Seeds
Greensboro, NC
Room B - Managing and correcting
soil compaction
Randall Reeder
Extension Ag Engineer
Ohio State University
Room C. Troubleshooting hi
molsture corn and corn silage
problems
Dr Jerry Berger
Director of Technical Services
Silage Inoculant Product Line
Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc
Noon -1 30 Lunch, visit exhibits
1 30 - 2.00
Corn Club Awards and
results wrap up for 1993
Greg Roth
Extension Agronomist
Penn Stale University
2 00-2:10 Move to Breakouts
2 10 - 2:55
Repeal Breakout Sessions A, B, C
3 00 - 3.30
What you should know about the
weather to grow corn
Dr. Joseph Russo
Zedx, Inc.
Boalsburg, PA
3 30 Adjourn
Have a safe trip homel
Ticket Information
Tickets for the conference are $lO and
include coffee, damshes and lunch
Tickets are available through local
county extension offices or from
PMCGA, P.O. Box 304, Stale College,
PA, 16804. Make checks payable to
PMCGA Tickets should be purchased
by Jan. 28 At the door, tickets will be
$l2, provided space is available
used to make ethanol. Jobs in
rural areas and new investment
will be created by this propos
al. At the same time, we will be
protecting our environment
and improving the nation’s
energy security.”
Ozone is a severe irritant
that damages lung tissue and
aggravates respiratory disease.
Exposure to elevated levels
may cause permanent lung
damage. Ozone is the result of
chemical reactions involving
hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides,
and sunlight.
Vehicle emissions arc esti
mated to be responsible for
about half of the cancer risk
associated with all air toxic
pollutants. Nationally, they
contribute 36 percent of the
volatile organic compounds
(VOC) in the air and about 45
percent of nitrogen oxides, the
two primary pollutants that
form ozone.
The Clean Air Act requires
the reformulated gasoline
program to begin Jan. 1, 1995,
in areas with the highest levels
of ozone. Those cities arc Los
Angeles, Baltimore, Chicago,
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Houston, Milwuakec, New
York City, Philadelphia, San
Diego and Hartford.
Other areas that exceed the
ozone air quality standard may
also participate in the reformu
lated gasoline program. If all
eligible areas opt into the prog
ram, reformulated gasoline
would account for about 55
pcrcdnl of U.S. gasoline sales.
So far, Washington, D.C, as
well as some or all of the non
attainment areas in 13 states
have adopted the program,
accounting for about 30 per
cent of U.S. fuel market.
Reformulated gasoline is
expected initially to reduce
volatile VOCs and toxic pollut-
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SEIPLE
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BUY BRILLION
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Tamaqua
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Washington
BULL
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ants from vehicles 15 to 17 per
cent relative to 1990 baseline
gasoline. By the year 2000,
VOC reductions will be
reduced 25 to 29 percent. Tox
ic emissions will be reduced by
20 to 22 percent and NOx by 5
to 7 percent.
In addition to health and
environmental benefits, the use
of reformulated gasoline in the
nine required areas will reduce
demand for oil imports by
300,000 barrels a day.
The agency expects to expe
dite the rulemaking for the
proposed 30 percent renewable
fuels requirement with a public
hearing in mid-January 1994
and issue a final rule next June.
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