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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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Submitted Feb 08, 2012 By: Banzai2U

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r0adawg Veteran Author Oregon Posts:491 Points:993,850 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:34:13 AM Ignore r0adawg Report Abuse Clear Gas all the way, the only way.
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:5,957 Points:1,186,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:15:13 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Good for them, now let's get a House vote on it.
pizzaman09 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,161 Points:932,835 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:37:33 AM Ignore pizzaman09 Report Abuse no
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,809 Points:1,504,295 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:25:52 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse BAN ETHANOL
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:3,724 Points:1,151,920 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:18:40 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse So get a horse then.
chvytruk Veteran Author Kentucky Posts:403 Points:253,845 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:19:59 PM Ignore chvytruk Report Abuse If I wanted to use corn for a fuel, I'd ride a horse. Or maybe one of the EPA jackasses.
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,728 Points:1,705,575 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:13:13 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse 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.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:7,590 Points:1,502,645 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:10:46 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse We want 100% gas
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:7,590 Points:1,502,645 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:10:02 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse NO!
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,105 Points:419,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:08:52 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse quit using corn in gasoline
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,105 Points:419,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:08:29 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse ethanol is killing my boats
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:21,918 Points:2,745,640 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:08:06 PM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse All ethanol needs to be banned. : - i agree !!!
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,105 Points:419,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:08:02 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse stop ethanol
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:8,707 Points:1,499,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:01:38 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse No more ethanol!
luwachris Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,047 Points:217,045 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:01:19 PM Ignore luwachris Report Abuse ok
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,493 Points:1,673,565 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:59:59 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse That is great news.
tidalwave3 All-Star Author Tallahassee Posts:582 Points:1,135,485 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:57:10 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Need E-0
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,807 Points:1,243,265 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:57:05 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse 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.
propanedave Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,095 Points:260,360 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:53:58 PM Ignore propanedave Report Abuse Good.
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,202 Points:462,560 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:53:17 PM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse Yes, we need another study like we need obummer as president.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,468 Points:238,430 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:52:19 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Good question Road-Runner....
bonzoonfmb All-Star Author Florida Posts:544 Points:357,925 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:51:50 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Why was this even being considered anyway?
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:3,797 Points:789,645 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:50:18 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse 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.
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,537 Points:406,525 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:48:39 PM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse no more King Korn
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:2,755 Points:754,150 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:47:58 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Excellent!!!
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,905 Points:442,690 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:43:39 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse cars not designed for it anyway
mrreferee All-Star Author Savannah Posts:652 Points:265,490 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:42:14 PM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse the biofuel hurts the mpg of automobiles, keep in for diesel engines....
confetti Veteran Author Tampa Posts:317 Points:236,590 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:39:12 PM Ignore confetti Report Abuse It's good that another government dictate trying to tamper in the free market and hurt the consumer was defeated.
Throroughbred Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,031 Points:1,210,745 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:38:32 PM Ignore Throroughbred Report Abuse All ethanol needs to be banned.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:6,409 Points:1,775,295 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:36:55 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse 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?
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,500 Points:1,074,495 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:36:09 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Great news.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,907 Points:478,780 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:35:27 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Steak and corn prices have gone up since they started using more corn for gas..
tes283 Veteran Author Tampa Posts:360 Points:94,775 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:34:52 PM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse OK, so we grow corn, it is green, keeps the air clean....runs cleaner....so WHY?
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:1,035 Points:546,370 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:33:23 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse 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!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,432 Points:783,645 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:24:54 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse 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...
LegoVasavouchi Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,163 Points:79,715 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:23:47 PM Ignore LegoVasavouchi Report Abuse Fascinating.
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:6,585 Points:1,535,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:18:31 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse This is crazy
36IHBinder Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,159 Points:287,245 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:17:58 PM Ignore 36IHBinder Report Abuse rather get my oil from someone with a john deere hat than a towel on his head
BBYinBC All-Star Author Vancouver Posts:630 Points:569,440 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:17:47 PM Ignore BBYinBC Report Abuse House panel
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,155 Points:449,160 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:15:14 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse ok
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,371 Points:1,389,465 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:12:56 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse alright now we're talking pure gasoline
woburnspotter2 Veteran Author Boston Posts:480 Points:167,755 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:12:43 PM Ignore woburnspotter2 Report Abuse 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.
txkrb All-Star Author Texas Posts:863 Points:315,640 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:11:12 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse No more ethanol from food crops
PontiacFan Veteran Author Gary Posts:315 Points:205,940 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:09:59 PM Ignore PontiacFan Report Abuse No way it passes, passing that would help Americans. [Edited by: PontiacFan at 2/8/2012 11:10:55 PM EST]
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:5,705 Points:1,121,170 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:09:54 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Something that makes sense out of congress? Must be election year.
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:6,542 Points:1,322,300 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:06:04 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse Great if it passes.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,468 Points:238,430 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:00:46 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse WOW!!! They actually have done something good for the country...
BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,546 Points:342,460 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:00:03 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse Great.
lasriog Rookie Author Texas Posts:32 Points:59,565 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:00:01 PM Ignore lasriog Report Abuse Ethanol from corn is for sipping not for your gas tank
Gas Thirsty Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,886 Points:2,892,100 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:57:40 PM Ignore Gas Thirsty Report Abuse Good. Ethanol is not answer.