Comments mpeppard has made
subsidized ethanol
Just a couple of quick points to ponder.
- all energy is heavily subsidized - oil, nuclear, solar and wind
- increased prices for subsized American corn will HELP small farmers in the developing world who can't make a living because of American agricultural products undercutting them in price
- if corn ethanol can jump start the ethanol industry to the point where cellulose ethanol production is embraced then I say it's worth it
- for years enviro's have been touting ethanol and now we're railing against it! no wonder big business is able to keep the environmental movement at bay...how about suggesting solutions such as a move towards biodiesel or the use of waste products only in the production of ethanol. solutions are just as important as criticisms
- The U.S. is not the only country on the planet so dumping on subsized U.S. biofuels shouldn't be extended across the board
- all energy is heavily subsidized - oil, nuclear, solar and wind