Reuters withdraws article claiming ethanol plants pollute more than oil refineries

In Washington, Reuters has withdrawn a controversial story published on September 8 that claimed US ethanol plants, including some that were specifically called out, had higher carbon emissions than oil refineries. The news agency said in its official withdrawal that it was flawed interpretation of data that was the problem, leading to inaccurate reporting regarding the ethanol plants that were named in the story. The article received quick and loud backlash from across the biofuel industry.