Comments on: Ethanol vs. Clean Air http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-164999 justpbob Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:30 +0000 #comment-164999 This sense of humor thing is spreading! I likes it!<br /> <br /> This sense of humor thing is spreading! I likes it!

]]> By: Slipperly Sal http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-164998 Slipperly Sal Fri, 16 May 2008 14:02:18 +0000 #comment-164998 O HAI, DENNIS!<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.slapupsidethehead.com/wp-content/media/2006/10/slippery_slope.jpg"> O HAI, DENNIS!

]]> By: mazasa http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-164995 mazasa Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:09 +0000 #comment-164995 What's that, now the government is going to mandate that we all get our cars washed weekly? What’s that, now the government is going to mandate that we all get our cars washed weekly?

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-164972 justpbob Fri, 16 May 2008 13:18:47 +0000 #comment-164972 As Yogi sez, it aint over until it's over. <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/15/cleancarsdefeated/" target="_blank">However, for this session, the Clean Car Bill looks dead.</a> As Yogi sez, it aint over until it’s over. However, for this session, the Clean Car Bill looks dead.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160210 justpbob Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:40:06 +0000 #comment-160210 That was just one (relatively small) ag group, kevin. That was just one (relatively small) ag group, kevin.

]]> By: kevin http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160124 kevin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:33:39 +0000 #comment-160124 It passed. I thought the ethanol folks did the about face and signed on the other day? Maybe that was just a rumor. It passed. I thought the ethanol folks did the about face and signed on the other day? Maybe that was just a rumor.

]]> By: swandog http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160088 swandog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:13:07 +0000 #comment-160088 <em>Not really a good analogy. What testing did was get rid of or repaired a ton of older model cars that were still on the road that were the biggest contributors to the CO emissions. If you had lived here you would remember the outrage of people saying the testing was only impacting lower income people with older cars. New cars with catalytic converters that work properly emit very little CO.<br /> <br /> I really don't miss waiting in line or taking a day off work so someone could stick a wand up the ol' exhaust once a year and pay a fee for the priviledge. I believe the testing stations were costing much more than they were bringing in.</em><br /> <br /> I can't agree more it was a bunch of bullshit if you had a shitty car like I did back then. I did not have much money and someone tells you your car does not pass emisions. It was a four cylander trooper, I loved the thing, but it did not pas emisions. I sold it and bought and 8 cylander truck. Not really a good analogy. What testing did was get rid of or repaired a ton of older model cars that were still on the road that were the biggest contributors to the CO emissions. If you had lived here you would remember the outrage of people saying the testing was only impacting lower income people with older cars. New cars with catalytic converters that work properly emit very little CO.

I really don’t miss waiting in line or taking a day off work so someone could stick a wand up the ol’ exhaust once a year and pay a fee for the priviledge. I believe the testing stations were costing much more than they were bringing in.

I can’t agree more it was a bunch of bullshit if you had a shitty car like I did back then. I did not have much money and someone tells you your car does not pass emisions. It was a four cylander trooper, I loved the thing, but it did not pas emisions. I sold it and bought and 8 cylander truck.

]]> By: vlado4 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160070 vlado4 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:14:02 +0000 #comment-160070 LOL, Colbert is a right on.<br /> <br /> Yeah, corn ethanol is a joke for sure. With food riots in the developing world and pollution from it everywhere its days are numbered. Maybe not if the third world is starved so that the MN can pretend we make our own fuel, but yeah.<br /> <br /> LOL, Colbert is a right on.

Yeah, corn ethanol is a joke for sure. With food riots in the developing world and pollution from it everywhere its days are numbered. Maybe not if the third world is starved so that the MN can pretend we make our own fuel, but yeah.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160055 justpbob Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:33:01 +0000 #comment-160055 <a href="http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_9095612" target="_blank">An update</a>, from the Pioneer Press. An update, from the Pioneer Press.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12275#comment-160048 justpbob Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:14:11 +0000 #comment-160048 As usual, <a href="http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/04/29/stephen-cobert-breaks-down-the-ethanol-debate/" target="_blank">Stephan Colbert gets the final word on ethanol</a>. As usual, Stephan Colbert gets the final word on ethanol.

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