A quick check of Wikipedia once again reveals that it was President Bush who signed into law
the Clean Energy Act of 2007 that launched the USA into an accelerated Ethanol production program.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E...Security_Act_of_2007
Five years later, I have read many sources that seem to think this was a well intentioned but misguided move for the USA.
Obviously, some people on this board believe in "Drill, Baby Drill!" despite the harsh lessons of the Gulf Oil disaster.