Comments on: Oil Refiners and Farmers Lobby for Climate Change Concessions http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/10/oil-refiners-and-farmers-lobby-for-climate-change-concessions/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brian J. Donovan http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/10/oil-refiners-and-farmers-lobby-for-climate-change-concessions/comment-page-1/#comment-140043 Brian J. Donovan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:43:15 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17797#comment-140043 The issue, for advanced biofuel, is whether the proper development of an advanced biofuel industry in the United States is even feasible when: (a) independent ethanol producers in the U.S. are at the mercy of volatile commodities markets for feedstock; and (b) the price of ethanol is controlled by the oil companies. Read "Independent U.S. Ethanol Producers Will Not Survive as Price Takers" on the following page: http://renergieadvancedbiofuel.blogspot.com The issue, for advanced biofuel, is whether the proper development of an advanced biofuel industry in the United States is even feasible when: (a) independent ethanol producers in the U.S. are at the mercy of volatile commodities markets for feedstock; and (b) the price of ethanol is controlled by the oil companies.

Read “Independent U.S. Ethanol Producers Will Not Survive as Price Takers” on the following page: http://renergieadvancedbiofuel.blogspot.com

]]> By: Jon Warren Lentz http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/10/oil-refiners-and-farmers-lobby-for-climate-change-concessions/comment-page-1/#comment-135912 Jon Warren Lentz Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:38:51 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17797#comment-135912 Short-sighted special interests are not willing to comprehend, much less acknowledge, that there may be near-term difficulties necessary to ensure long-term viability for our species. This is NOT about farm profits or the income of one sector or another, it IS about the future of our children and the viability of our grandchildren. If that's not important, then what is? Short-sighted special interests are not willing to comprehend, much less acknowledge, that there may be near-term difficulties necessary to ensure long-term viability for our species. This is NOT about farm profits or the income of one sector or another, it IS about the future of our children and the viability of our grandchildren. If that’s not important, then what is?

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