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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

On 11/23/2010 11:19 AM, Lynda wrote:
> They still have to be hauled to the plants.

And the spent mash is hauled to the feedlots.

>   The processing plants are run on petroleum products.

Most use coal while some use natural gas.

> Then the resulting fuel is hauled, by truck which is more petroleum 
> products, to the end use. 

Due to the nature of ethanol it cannot be pumped through the pipe lines 
so it must be hauled by truck.

Ethanol is just another give away to the farmers and big oil.  All those 
tea party people that made all the fuss about cutting waste could start 
by eliminating farm subsidies but to do that will eliminate themselves.

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Don Bowen           KI6DIU
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