TITLE

Bush seeks big boost in biofuels

AUTHOR(S)
Kamalick, Joe
PUB. DATE
January 2007
SOURCE
ICIS Chemical Business Americas;1/29/2007, Vol. 271 Issue 4, p10
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the goal of U.S. President George W. Bush to increase U.S. ethanol consumption to 35 billion gallons per year by 2017. Such goal is part of a plan to reduce national gasoline consumption by 20% by that year. President Bush also called for increased domestic oil and gas production including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska.
ACCESSION #
23975735

Tags: BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-;  ALCOHOL;  GASOLINE;  OIL well drilling;  GAS well drilling;  ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska)

 

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