I've talked about this before, and I'm sure I will again, but why, if ethenol is such a wonderful thing, does it take government intervention to make it work. If it is cost effective to add ethanol to gas it shouldn't take laws to make it happen. The free market would provide the mechanism to distribute this wonderful product and it would be happening.
Don't get me wrong, it would be a nice boost to our economy if ethanol production was cost effective but government redistribution doesn't help the situation. This summer when I went down to Casper, WY I stopped at a station that offered gas with ethanol in it. I don't know if it was the ethanol or what but it appeared I got really good gas mileage and power on that tank of gas. If I had the option I would buy gas with Montana Ethanol in it but I don't want the Government ramming it down my throat and making me. I will fight and kick every step of the way under that situation.
Legislation nowadays is largely in the hands of illiterate people, and the illiterate will take good care that their illiteracy is not made a reproach on them. Katharine Fullerton Gerould
Monday, December 13. 2004
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I agree. There are some things Government should be doing - and this isn't one of them.
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DMerriman
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2004-12-13 22:44
Holiday Station's "middle grade" of gas is 10 per cent ethanl
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Joe G
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2004-12-14 10:36
I suspect that the cost savings isn't the ethonol gas itself, but it's effects. MN requires the use of ethenol gas in the wintertime due to 'dead air' in the cities during the winter. I would suppose that use would lessen the costs of health care for those with respiratory distress.
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Stephanie
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2004-12-14 18:20
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