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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 04:38 PM Original message |
Senate Bill Would Double Ethanol Use |
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jbane (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is an OUTRAGE! |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. You mean drinking it on capital hill??? |
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DrDebug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Very good. A renewable energy source |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. This is a suck up to the corn farmers. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Oh really? |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Corn has a very high ecological impact. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. fungicides? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Doesn't it cost a gallon of gas (or maybe oil) to make a |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. net energy |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Many plants give a higher energy return |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
65. Uh, corn does destroy soil....... |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's not so good. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Wow! |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. He's kind of right |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. it wasn't the ethanol.. |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. It was actually Methanol which was clogging fuel injectors |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Here you go oh non -believing one. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. I see clearly.. |
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Blastforth (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. Why not sperm whale farms? |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 09:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Why not? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
58. Well, one reason to *NOT* let them is... |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Can I.. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 06:46 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. You may look it up yourself; it's been fairly widely published. (NT) |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I did look it up and.. |
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Squeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Actually |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Cornstalks are left in the field to reduce erosion and because |
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Squeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Thanks |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You ever eaten feed corn? |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
55. there's already too much corn grown- |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Thank you, and I agree. |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 08:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Yeah |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It's stoopid? |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. In short, It takes more energy from oil to produce a given unit of |
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Squeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Not necessarily |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:05 PM Original message |
You also need to take into account |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. EXACTLY - Net Loss |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Net loss? |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The studdies varry |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. plus |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I need to check that..... |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. ethanol too |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Ahh, so this is why you're in favor of Ethanol. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Welcome to DU, Governor. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Thanks! |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You're welcome, Governor. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Nope.. |
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suneel112 (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. Re. tarded |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. check your facts. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. Much like the US finacial situation... |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Hear, Hear! |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. I guess we all know that this has a lot to do with corn belt Senate seats |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. states |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Simple, yes. So perhaps the sugar folks can take their cue |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. CRP |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Hey Governor! Interesting posts. |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Thanks.. |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. If the oil companies don't want it, you can forget it. nt |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. This is a loser, but even our guys will vote for it |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Sorry, but I disagree |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. how much |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
50. I should mention |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Your engine.. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. If ethanol has such a great return rate |
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Governor (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. simple |
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ihelpu2see (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 07:57 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. BioDiesel would be a better investment |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-27-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Funny how the free market is great until it ain't, huh? |
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