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Wisconsin Opens 100 Ethanol Fueling Stations Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wisconsin Ag Connection -- The Menomonie Cenex is giving away free gift cards with qualified purchases of 85 percent ethanol fuel as part of a statewide celebration taking place this week to recognize ethanol's contribution to the state's improved air quality. During the Menomonie event, the first 100 Flex Fuel Vehicle owners who purchase 10 gallons or more of E85 between 10 a.m. and noon on Tuesday, May 20 at the Menomonie Cenex will receive a $20 fuel card good toward their next fill up. Additional events are planned throughout the week, as a coalition of groups celebrate the opening of 100 E85 fueling stations in Wisconsin and mark the 100th anniversary of the American Lung Association of the upper Midwest.
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	Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Wisconsin Ag Connection -- The Menomonie Cenex is giving away free gift cards with qualified purchases of 85 percent ethanol fuel as part of a statewide celebration taking place this week to recognize ethanol's contribution to the state's improved air quality. During the Menomonie event, the first 100 Flex Fuel Vehicle owners who purchase 10 gallons or more of E85 between 10 a.m. and noon on Tuesday, May 20 at the Menomonie Cenex will receive a $20 fuel card good toward their next fill up. Additional events are planned throughout the week, as a coalition of groups celebrate the opening of 100 E85 fueling stations in Wisconsin and mark the 100th anniversary of the American Lung Association of the upper Midwest. Visit Wisconsin Ag Connection for full article

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gasmiser83 Sophomore Author Georgia Posts:148 Points:92,505 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 5/22/2008 8:44:10 PM	Ignore gasmiser83 Report Abuse
	THERE IS A LONG TERM FALLACY IN THE BELOW APPROACH - BUT, IT SHOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE SHORT AND INTERMEDIATE TERM ! ANYWAY - IT WILL MAKE US ALL FEEL GOOD ! FINALLY - THERE WAS A VIDEO OF THE CITGO 'DICTATOR' THAT IMPLIED AND BASICALLY SAID HE WOULD 'BREAK' THIS COUNTRY THROUGH GAS PRICES ! AS THE OPEC GAS COUNTRIES SET GAS PRICES HIGHER AND HIGHER - HE MAY BE RIGHT.WHERE TO BUY YOUR USA-GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON-- Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor. An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS. Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis. Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends. I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil. These companies import Middle Eastern oil: Shell..................205,742,000 barrels Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels Exxon /Mobil...........130,082,000 barrels Marathon/Speedway......117,740,000 barrels Amoco..................62,231,000 barrels Citgo Gas comes from South America , from a Dictator who hates Americans. Do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (Oil is now over $130 a barrel) Here are some large companies that DO NOT import Middle Eastern oil: Sunoco...............0 barrels Conoco...............0 barrels Sinclair.............0 barrels BP/Phillips..........0 barrels Hess.................0 barrels ARC0. ...............0 barrels Also: Pilot, Flying J, Love's, RaceTrac, Valero All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers.
magnumCA All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:692 Points:153,310 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 5/22/2008 8:06:50 PM	Ignore magnumCA Report Abuse
	Great but I live in Los Angeles
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,213 Points:119,500 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 5/22/2008 1:51:41 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	good to hear both sides before making a decision
Member Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:5 Points:225 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: 5/22/2008 12:13:53 AM	Ignore Member Report Abuse
	I see the ethanol detractors are hard at work. I filled up with E85 today. $2.779/gal. 105 octane fuel made from USA field corn. Don't try to eat field corn at home. You'll get a gut ache. Stick with sweet corn for human consumption. Getting same MPG in my converted 1978 engine as with 87 octane gasoline but the engine has more torque and runs so much smoother with E85. When I build a high compression engine for ethanol I'll get much better mileage than you gas burners. Been running E85 in my 4 stroke lawnmowers for a year now. They havn't blown up yet. Don't believe all the positive information out there about ethanol fuel though. You keep swallowing the propaganda that ethanol is evil and I'll keep showing off the superiority of ethanol motor fuel.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,213 Points:119,500 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 10:58:58 AM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	i hope it helps them, send us any left over
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,413 Points:1,592,770 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:47:29 AM	Ignore letmathe Report Abuse
	They need it.
rbrowdersr Veteran Author Detroit Posts:361 Points:353,370 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:36:37 AM	Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse
	Just another smokescreen to divert attention from the real problem.
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:11,053 Points:1,109,825 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:28:51 AM	Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse
	Stop using food crops to make fuel!!!!
brogan56 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,013 Points:1,448,920 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:21:32 AM	Ignore brogan56 Report Abuse
	Wisconsin farmers are appreciating the payday. [Edited by: brogan56 at 5/21/2008 11:21:43 AM EST]
acknot Veteran Author Seattle Posts:354 Points:536,810 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:11:56 AM	Ignore acknot Report Abuse
	Ethanol is inefficient all the way around
socalusra All-Star Author California Posts:664 Points:1,593,860 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:11:53 AM	Ignore socalusra Report Abuse
	open some here
rjn5851 Champion Author Florida Posts:5,869 Points:1,268,385 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:06:41 AM	Ignore rjn5851 Report Abuse
	whish we had it here............
flyfast All-Star Author Kansas City Posts:607 Points:118,470 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:04:47 AM	Ignore flyfast Report Abuse
	FOOD WILL COST MORE
Smarty_Pants Sophomore Author Fort Worth Posts:162 Points:5,200 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:04:12 AM	Ignore Smarty_Pants Report Abuse
	I recently saw one of the new Chevy Taho hybrids, almost $50,000. So if the pump does not get you, then the manufacturer will.
uksqueeze All-Star Author San Jose Posts:670 Points:710,335 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:04:06 AM	Ignore uksqueeze Report Abuse
	Waste.
EarlyMoose Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,354 Points:593,265 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 9:03:06 AM	Ignore EarlyMoose Report Abuse
	If they keep people from buying gas, good. I won't though.
NissanGirl Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:162 Points:95,390 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:54:42 AM	Ignore NissanGirl Report Abuse
	Waste of food and not as efficient
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,361 Points:312,730 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:53:47 AM	Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse
	None in So. Ca. yet.
SJS All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:629 Points:1,145,040 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:51:46 AM	Ignore SJS Report Abuse
	waste of corn
Gerund1 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:681 Points:770,520 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:50:07 AM	Ignore Gerund1 Report Abuse
	Is anyone going to ask the question of what is used to make the ethanol from that these stations will be selling? Is it food, or is it something none food related, like switch grass.
Don20 All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:959 Points:896,865 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:49:37 AM	Ignore Don20 Report Abuse
	Not for me..
Fencemaker All-Star Author Pittsburgh Posts:538 Points:128,025 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:48:25 AM	Ignore Fencemaker Report Abuse
	That $20 fuel card isn't going to get you far with today's prices!
jjulson All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:678 Points:227,400 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:46:49 AM	Ignore jjulson Report Abuse
	It is going to come down to food or fuel.
spunky4443 All-Star Author Washington Posts:554 Points:338,175 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:45:08 AM	Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse
	Now we can blame HIGH food bills, to Ethanol, somebody has got to be very happy.
DST43 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,610 Points:284,850 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:41:18 AM	Ignore DST43 Report Abuse
	ok
4warned All-Star Author Michigan Posts:624 Points:500,820 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:40:50 AM	Ignore 4warned Report Abuse
	At least someone is trying to do something.
MG_Sputnik Veteran Author Philadelphia Posts:358 Points:350,915 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:36:26 AM	Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse
	I'm not sure if this is really good.
mattnmona Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:36 Points:44,205 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:35:58 AM	Ignore mattnmona Report Abuse
	Hey, I collect gift cards whether spent or unused. Where can I get one of these collector gas gift cards???
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:5,003 Points:1,004,245 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:31:52 AM	Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse
	I think its good
cudatim All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:518 Points:292,520 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:30:15 AM	Ignore cudatim Report Abuse
	Just another political boondoggle being shoved down our throats.
jmuse Veteran Author Long Island Posts:338 Points:73,075 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:29:50 AM	Ignore jmuse Report Abuse
	They're probable also celebrating the high price of corn.(and everything else associated with it)
danthemanvan Champion Author Montgomery Posts:2,514 Points:537,230 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:25:23 AM	Ignore danthemanvan Report Abuse
	too bad we can't make it the way they do in Argentina, with sugar cane.
fairchildd All-Star Author Kansas City Posts:653 Points:258,710 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:22:23 AM	Ignore fairchildd Report Abuse
	does that take into effect the emissions used by the tractors and harvesters to plant and harvest the bio source?
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,847 Points:807,240 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:21:35 AM	Ignore Rajah Report Abuse
	Ethanol, especially from corn, is a political boondoggle being forced on us by our paid-off politicians. Stop the madness. It's only benefiting a few farmers, the politicians and the lobbyists.
laddyboy62 All-Star Author Riverside Posts:980 Points:875,635 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:21:06 AM	Ignore laddyboy62 Report Abuse
	lets see what foodstuffs will cost soon
radrunner All-Star Author Toronto Posts:642 Points:946,515 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:17:36 AM	Ignore radrunner Report Abuse
	good. Just save the corn for eatting
Crosley Veteran Author Vermont Posts:370 Points:704,780 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:17:26 AM	Ignore Crosley Report Abuse
	Use non food as a base for the fuel so it doesn't compete with food prices.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:7,205 Points:600,410 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:13:45 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	Make ethanol using NON FOOD sources. There are many possible sources available and by not using food crop lands to grow it either. Limit the import of OPEC oil.
Dinogam Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,838 Points:608,060 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:11:36 AM	Ignore Dinogam Report Abuse
	Regardless of how one feels about biofuels in general and ethanol in particular, it's only logical that there are more stations selling it as more and more cars can use up to E85 or even B100 biodiesel.
EnderNY Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,507 Points:291,955 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:08:14 AM	Ignore EnderNY Report Abuse
	remove the subsidy slowly, and let it compete with this gas prices.
krmack All-Star Author Illinois Posts:590 Points:92,510 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:07:34 AM	Ignore krmack Report Abuse
	I wish I had an E85 vehicle.
papa9571 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:376 Points:105,455 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:04:40 AM	Ignore papa9571 Report Abuse
	what ever happened to Montana's coal gasification project? they were producing gasoline for $0.50 a gallon and we have over 300 years of coal in this country alone.
mmene Sophomore Author Houston Posts:115 Points:35,700 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:01:10 AM	Ignore mmene Report Abuse
	I agree with the poster who says we should stop the ethanol subsidy. This makes us pay twice - first with our taxes to support the subsidy and second with high food prices since it is cheaper for farmers to sell us ethanol than food.
gasman50 All-Star Author Portland Posts:822 Points:707,255 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 8:00:57 AM	Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse
	Stop all Fed Gov. subsidies
vascojoe All-Star Author Washington Posts:578 Points:815,475 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:58:49 AM	Ignore vascojoe Report Abuse
	Stop the subsidy for ethanol and you will see the true price and need for ethanol develop.
Chazzer Champion Author Nevada Posts:7,483 Points:1,612,410 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:56:36 AM	Ignore Chazzer Report Abuse
	Too bad we couldn't capture the cheese fumes for an alternative fuel!
Brockvillian Veteran Author Ontario Posts:272 Points:244,370 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:54:11 AM	Ignore Brockvillian Report Abuse
	And I bet you only find out after you fueled up if you are one of the 100 customers. Suckers. ;)
Arktander Veteran Author Illinois Posts:330 Points:245,055 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:53:47 AM	Ignore Arktander Report Abuse
	Every little bit helps.
phatride92 Champion Author Kansas Posts:3,146 Points:820,705 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:53:40 AM	Ignore phatride92 Report Abuse
	stuff
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,138 Points:366,875 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 5/21/2008 7:53:30 AM	Ignore The_WB Report Abuse
	My car will not operate on it