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Farmers are expressing frustration¹ over the fedearl government's unclear policies on ethanol.

As a candidate, Donald Trump² promised corn growers he would support increased use of corn ethanol in fuel.

But in recent days, EPA chief Scott Pruitt has been criticized for his handling of renewable fuel standards, which requires oil refineries³ mix renewable fuels such as ethanol with gasoline.

Jeff Sandborn is a corn farmer in Ionia County who sits on the board of the National Corn Growers Association and the Michigan Farm Bureau. He spoke⁴ with Stateside's Lester Graham about the status of the Trump administration's energy promises.

Most gasoline has a 10 percent blend of corn ethanol in it, but during certain parts of the year, you can get a 15 percent blend. The Trump administration has been considering making the 15 percent blend available year round.

It's something they are still working on, Sandborn said. The president has stood behind it. It's just getting the EPA to follow through with it.

The EPA has not allowed 15 percent blends to be sold in summer because of evidence that it leads to increased smog. Sanborn said the science proves that 15 percent blends are actually better than 10 percent blends.

Listen above to hear more about the politics of corn ethanol.

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Sophie Sherry.

1 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 refineries   

精炼厂( refinery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
• Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。