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House panel approves bill to block E15

The Detroit News -- A House panel approved a bill Tuesday that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from allowing the use of a higher blend of ethanol for use in vehicles without further study.

The Science Committee approved the bill, sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, on a 19-7 party line vote.

Automakers and other engine makers have clashed with corn growers since 2010 over whether the United States should allow the use of a new blend of ethanol called E15 because it is 15 percent biofuel — usually made from corn.


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r0adawg
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:34:13 PM

Clear Gas all the way, the only way.
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nb52
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:15:13 AM

Good for them, now let's get a House vote on it.
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pizzaman09
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:37:33 AM

no
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Amplion
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:25:52 AM

BAN ETHANOL
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N5EXY
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:18:40 AM

So get a horse then.
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chvytruk
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:19:59 AM

If I wanted to use corn for a fuel, I'd ride a horse. Or maybe one of the EPA jackasses.
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Focus2
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:13:13 AM

The bill would "create new and unnecessary over-regulation for E15 and other ethanol-blended fuels and block consumer fuel choice,"

What choice? Ethanol blends is all that I can find. There is no pure gasoline! Now, lets get the 2007 mandates rolled back! We don't need to be exporting ethanol to other countries while suffering high food prices.
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rxman1
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:10:46 AM

We want 100% gas
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rxman1
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:10:02 AM

NO!
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jetskijerry
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:08:52 AM

quit using corn in gasoline
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jetskijerry
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:08:29 AM

ethanol is killing my boats
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vulcan96
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:08:06 AM

All ethanol needs to be banned. : - i agree !!!
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jetskijerry
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:08:02 AM

stop ethanol
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:01:38 AM

No more ethanol!
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:01:19 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:59:59 PM

That is great news.
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tidalwave3
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:57:10 PM

Need E-0
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danreino
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:57:05 PM

The Corn Barons of Iowa can kiss my a@@. Close down those Bentley, Ferrari and Maybach auto dealerships in Des Moines. Corn is evil, in case you haven't heard.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:53:58 PM

Good.
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RAKARWOWSKI
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:53:17 PM

Yes, we need another study like we need obummer as president.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:52:19 PM

Good question Road-Runner....
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:51:50 PM

Why was this even being considered anyway?
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:50:18 PM

With the number of people that go to bed hungry every night mandates for ethanol in gas tanks is evil, in my humble opinion. I keep hearing that it's hard on the equipment, too. And, what about it taking more energy to the produce than it yields? Maybe I'm wrong but I have the feeling that certain key people are getting their pockets stuffed with this agenda and that their enough "save the planet" ideologues and others that are incapable of independent thinking to help them out.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:48:39 PM

no more King Korn
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:47:58 PM

Excellent!!!
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:43:39 PM

cars not designed for it anyway
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:42:14 PM

the biofuel hurts the mpg of automobiles, keep in for diesel engines....
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:39:12 PM

It's good that another government dictate trying to tamper in the free market and hurt the consumer was defeated.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:38:32 PM

All ethanol needs to be banned.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:36:55 PM

So what's taking the House so long to legislate? Perhaps they're taking time to pad the legislation to benefit their Robber Baron patrons? As usual?
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:36:09 PM

Great news.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:35:27 PM

Steak and corn prices have gone up since they started using more corn for gas..
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tes283
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:34:52 PM

OK, so we grow corn, it is green, keeps the air clean....runs cleaner....so WHY?
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suzmar
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:33:23 PM

Ethanol cost more, drivers get worse mileage and production of ethanol uses more energy than it produces, seems like a proposal the EPA would love!
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:24:54 PM

36IHBinder:
rather get my oil from someone with a john deere hat than a towel on his head

Corn water is NOT oil...

I didn't know in Canada they had towels on their heads...
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:23:47 PM

Fascinating.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:18:31 PM

This is crazy
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:17:58 PM

rather get my oil from someone with a john deere hat than a towel on his head
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:17:47 PM

House panel
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:15:14 PM

ok
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:12:56 PM

alright now we're talking
pure gasoline
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:12:43 PM

Anyone worried about having less power and gas milage from a galleon of gas?

What will it do towards wear and tear. . . . What? the Democrates want to push this through without study?

LOL - Politics as usual. . . Then there is the price pressure on corn.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:11:12 PM

No more ethanol from food crops
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:09:59 PM

No way it passes, passing that would help Americans.

[Edited by: PontiacFan at 2/8/2012 11:10:55 PM EST]
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:09:54 PM

Something that makes sense out of congress? Must be election year.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:06:04 PM

Great if it passes.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:00:46 PM

WOW!!! They actually have done something good for the country...
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:00:03 PM

Great.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:00:01 PM

Ethanol from corn is for sipping not for your gas tank
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:57:40 PM

Good. Ethanol is not answer.
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