Yesterday on Oregon Public Broadcasting they reported that state senator Vicki Walker from Eugene wants to repeal the ethanol mandate. After seeing the mileage in her hybrid drop to 33 from somewhere over 40 and hearing about the increase in food prices due to ethanol, she is having second thoughts. The report suggested other legislators wanted to reconsider the mandate but they only talked about Walker.
I wrote her yesterday to encourage her. You might want to also. Write her at: [email protected]
You might point out the 3% loss in mileage that even the advocates claim, when coupled with the questionable energy balance (some say it takes more energy to produce ethanol than you get out of it) may actually increase our oil imports, your actual loss in gas mileage, if you have data, which may offset any oil savings and again, may increase oil imports, the difficulty you have had in getting appropriate fuel for your plane, especially if you fly with a Rotax, any additional maintenance expenses you may have had on your off road equipment due to ethanol and anything else you think is relevant.
This may be the time to write other legislators. Remember, this is an election year--this is the time to get their ears.
Find your legislator at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
Lastly, write the governor using the form at: http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Let's get the ball rolling on this!
RS
I wrote her yesterday to encourage her. You might want to also. Write her at: [email protected]
You might point out the 3% loss in mileage that even the advocates claim, when coupled with the questionable energy balance (some say it takes more energy to produce ethanol than you get out of it) may actually increase our oil imports, your actual loss in gas mileage, if you have data, which may offset any oil savings and again, may increase oil imports, the difficulty you have had in getting appropriate fuel for your plane, especially if you fly with a Rotax, any additional maintenance expenses you may have had on your off road equipment due to ethanol and anything else you think is relevant.
This may be the time to write other legislators. Remember, this is an election year--this is the time to get their ears.
Find your legislator at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
Lastly, write the governor using the form at: http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Let's get the ball rolling on this!
RS