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Below is a news clip about MTBE from Fox News.
How does it relate to guns......easy....if we can't figure this oil thing out, were doomed to fight a war in the desert every 10 years.
First my commetary / rant..............
Notice that there is no mention that the refiners were required by the states to put MTBE into the gas in the first place.
Nor do they mention that MTBE was used because it burns cleaner and REDUCES exhaust emissions.
Nor does it mention that the refiners spent millions (probably tens or hundreds of millions) of dollars converting their plants to put MTBE into the gas, and that the states locked into 20 year contracts to use it, so the refiners could recoup that cost.
Nor does it mention that the states reneged on there side of deal and are now requiring the refiners to change yet again....
Why? Because the scientist who recommended MTBE in the first place failed to consider that it is water soluble and will go straight into the water table when spilled (as opposed to evaporating).
Once again you can see that the media is determined to vilify "evil industry".
Yes, it's evil industry and Dick Cheney conspiring to make another billion....with GWB in their pocket.
And once again can you see that 50 states regulating energy supplies with 50 different requirements is
1) stupid
2) expensive &
3) jeopordizes our nations critical energy supplies.
But heaven forbid that the media tell you any of this....instead they dumb down and simplify the news as much as possible.
And heaven forbid, regular people be given the whole story, lest they actually think critically. Somebody might have a brain hemogage and sue the paper. Or maybe question the liberal "god's" behind the microphone.
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FOXNEWS.COM HOME > BUSINESS > PERSONAL FINANCE > ENERGY
Gasoline Shortages Reported on East Coast
Friday, April 21, 2006
WASHINGTON — Some gasoline distribution terminals from Virginia to Massachusetts are seeing shortages as the industry phases out a water-polluting additive, the U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday.
The Energy Department has reported shortages at terminals near Richmond, Virginia, as well as the Tidewater area near Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Beach which distribute gasoline to service stations.
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The terminals, which hold millions of gallons of gasoline in giant tanks, distribute supplies from refineries to gas stations.
Northern Virginia, Baltimore and Boston are also seeing shortages, the department's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability said.
The Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area has some of the highest retail gasoline prices in the country, with pump prices above $3 a gallon at many stations for regular unleaded fuel.
The shortages are not because refiners are not making enough gasoline, or because of a recent rupture on the key Plantation Pipeline that carries supplies from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast, industry officials said.
Rather, the oil industry is rapidly eliminating a gasoline additive called MTBE, banned in several states for polluting ground water, and replacing it with ethanol, a renewable fuel that can't be shipped by pipeline because it absorbs water.
"There's not a shortage of supply," said John Eichberger, a spokesman for the group. "It's a transitional issue."
Because ethanol is a solvent, it will strip corrosion and impurities that build up inside gasoline storage tanks, allowing them to mingle with gasoline supplies,
That means terminal operators must drain giant tanks that hold gasoline stocks and scrub out the impurities before they can be refilled with ethanol-enriched gasoline, he said.
"That's going to compromise supplies for awhile," he said.
The American Petroleum Institute said 40 percent of the gasoline produced in the United States by the first week of April was blended with ethanol, up from 33 percent a year ago.
How does it relate to guns......easy....if we can't figure this oil thing out, were doomed to fight a war in the desert every 10 years.
First my commetary / rant..............
Notice that there is no mention that the refiners were required by the states to put MTBE into the gas in the first place.
Nor do they mention that MTBE was used because it burns cleaner and REDUCES exhaust emissions.
Nor does it mention that the refiners spent millions (probably tens or hundreds of millions) of dollars converting their plants to put MTBE into the gas, and that the states locked into 20 year contracts to use it, so the refiners could recoup that cost.
Nor does it mention that the states reneged on there side of deal and are now requiring the refiners to change yet again....
Why? Because the scientist who recommended MTBE in the first place failed to consider that it is water soluble and will go straight into the water table when spilled (as opposed to evaporating).
Once again you can see that the media is determined to vilify "evil industry".
Yes, it's evil industry and Dick Cheney conspiring to make another billion....with GWB in their pocket.
And once again can you see that 50 states regulating energy supplies with 50 different requirements is
1) stupid
2) expensive &
3) jeopordizes our nations critical energy supplies.
But heaven forbid that the media tell you any of this....instead they dumb down and simplify the news as much as possible.
And heaven forbid, regular people be given the whole story, lest they actually think critically. Somebody might have a brain hemogage and sue the paper. Or maybe question the liberal "god's" behind the microphone.
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FOXNEWS.COM HOME > BUSINESS > PERSONAL FINANCE > ENERGY
Gasoline Shortages Reported on East Coast
Friday, April 21, 2006
WASHINGTON — Some gasoline distribution terminals from Virginia to Massachusetts are seeing shortages as the industry phases out a water-polluting additive, the U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday.
The Energy Department has reported shortages at terminals near Richmond, Virginia, as well as the Tidewater area near Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Beach which distribute gasoline to service stations.
Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com's Energy page.
Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com's Autos page.
The terminals, which hold millions of gallons of gasoline in giant tanks, distribute supplies from refineries to gas stations.
Northern Virginia, Baltimore and Boston are also seeing shortages, the department's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability said.
The Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area has some of the highest retail gasoline prices in the country, with pump prices above $3 a gallon at many stations for regular unleaded fuel.
The shortages are not because refiners are not making enough gasoline, or because of a recent rupture on the key Plantation Pipeline that carries supplies from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast, industry officials said.
Rather, the oil industry is rapidly eliminating a gasoline additive called MTBE, banned in several states for polluting ground water, and replacing it with ethanol, a renewable fuel that can't be shipped by pipeline because it absorbs water.
"There's not a shortage of supply," said John Eichberger, a spokesman for the group. "It's a transitional issue."
Because ethanol is a solvent, it will strip corrosion and impurities that build up inside gasoline storage tanks, allowing them to mingle with gasoline supplies,
That means terminal operators must drain giant tanks that hold gasoline stocks and scrub out the impurities before they can be refilled with ethanol-enriched gasoline, he said.
"That's going to compromise supplies for awhile," he said.
The American Petroleum Institute said 40 percent of the gasoline produced in the United States by the first week of April was blended with ethanol, up from 33 percent a year ago.
I can barely let myself buy 5 gallons at a time.
Went up 20 cents since yesterday...
Some are saying shortages on East Coast already!
