News and Notes - July 22, 2008

US News

U.S. Sens. Harkin & Lugar: Introduce Bill That Would Help Create Ethanol Pipeline
http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=131623

Auto Industry Redesigns Engines While Ethanol Debate Rages
http://www.designnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6579739&industryid=43655

Senators outraged over EPA meeting with Perry on RFS
http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=38321E2A-0A6E-86D8-994953FF143C28AA

Ethanol plant construction at a standstill, but plans remain
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/07/22/top_story/doc48852970a9600231971005.txt

Catawba Co, NC and Appalachian State University to open Biodiesel Research Center
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR/MGArticle/HDR_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355929450

Biofuels Proof of Concept Study on Producing Cellulosic Ethanol from Pelleted Forage Crops Nets K-State Team
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29428/

Senator Visits Growers, Stresses Support for Corn Ethanol
http://www.ncga.com/news/notd/2008/July/071708.asp

Ethanol Could Use Some Friends Right Now
http://www.agweb.com/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?src=AgEcon101&PID=a585369b-4615-42ce-bf7c-6ecaf7c1be6e

Milwaukee council considers resolution against ethanol
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4497

SEC files complaint against Natchez biofuels company
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080721/NEWS/80721017

Interview transcript with Ken Powell, chairman and chief executive officer, General Mills discussing food price inflation
http://www.startribune.com/business/25720834.html?page=3&c=y

International News

FAO debuts world soil database to identify carbon sink, biomass cultivation opportunities
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/07/22/fao-debuts-world-soil-database-to-identify-carbon-sink-biomass-cultivation-opportunities/

Samsung Group to develop biodiesel in Indonesia
http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20080722.L02&irec=1