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Clinton adviser declines to discuss reversing ethanol mandate

By John Siciliano
Published July 27, 2016 6:59pm ET
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Clinton adviser declines to discuss reversing ethanol mandate
The oil industry says that more than 10 percent ethanol in gasoline will damage vehicle engines, which it calls the "blend wall." (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) | Rogelio V. Solis

Hillary Clinton’s energy adviser refused Wednesday to discuss reforming the nation’s ethanol mandate, after a former Obama adviser said reforms would be advisable under a new Democratic administration.

“I’ll take a pass,” Trevor Houser said during a Politico energy forum held on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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