SMI on the Air Discussing Ethanol Yesterday!

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By David Stokes | Read Time 1 minute

We were all over the airwaves of Missouri yesterday, talking about ethanol and our recent case study. Justin, sitting at a very impressive desk, appeared on Columbia’s KMIZ-TV as part of a well-done sort of point-counterpoint piece. The ethanol supporters admitted that ethanol has a lower energy content than ordinary gasoline, but said this difference is too small to measure — as though math can’t measure small numbers, which add up to millions of dollars a year statewide, or $29 a year in added costs for the average Missouri driver. That ain’t so small anymore.

I, myself, was a guest on the Mark Reardon show (to listen, click on the podcast at the right side of that page) on KMOX radio in St. Louis. We both appreciated the opportunity to discuss the issue, and thank both KMIZ and KMOX for the invites.

About the Author

David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.

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