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Trump's agriculture secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

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Brooke Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 to 2018 .

The oil industry-backed nonprofit argued that government support for ethanol contributed to higher emissions and rising food and fuel prices.

Her background may put Rollins at odds with farm state lawmakers at her nomination hearing on Thursday .

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