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Bills seek to reduce or remove ethanol from Maine

Stockhouse -- AUGUSTA — A pair of bills introduced Thursday by state Rep. Jeff Timberlake, R-Turner, could have a significant impact on what goes into the gas tank of your car, lawnmower or snowblower.

One of Timberlake's bills would cut the percentage of corn-derived ethanol in Maine gasoline from 10 percent to 5 percent. The other measure would allow the state to form a coalition with other New England states to create an ethanol-free gasoline market for Canadian petroleum-vendor Irving.

Timberlake said Irving has offered to deliver ethanol-free gasoline to customers in New England if it has a minimum of three states willing to eliminate ethanol from the gas supply. New Hampshire has passed similar legislation, Timberlake said.

He said he suspects that bill would be amended so gas stations

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 5:57:27 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse as long as EtOH is made from NON-Food materials, I'm okay with it. But jacking up the price of food so we can drive is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,451 Points:2,230,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 12:36:23 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse Right. I was just pointing out that the demands to remove ALL ethanol from gas made no more sense than E10 or E15.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 5:50:36 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse rj: EtOH has never been the answer. It might be a nice additive, but at 10 or 15 percent of fuel it's not been good. And you're right, it's to give more subsidies to corn growing states.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,451 Points:2,230,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 3:14:07 AM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse Take a reality check, people. Ethanol is a great gas additive. It makes it burn cleaner, thus less pollution. OTOH, it's a terrible gas substitute. E10 makes absolutely no rational sense, except as a giveaway for corn growing states.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,045 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 4:41:30 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Bills seek to reduce or remove ethanol from Maine! Somebody has to stop this ethanol crap in gasoline, Sneeky certainly isn't going to do anything about it. Many more states need to go along with No Ethanol in Gasoline. Bill Who? NO FUEL FROM FOOD! NO E-5, E-10, E-15 OR E-100 –> ONLY 'E-0' fuel is Allowed! Vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
jethro5000 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,882 Points:392,210 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:39:37 PM Ignore jethro5000 Report Abuse This is bad ...
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,620 Points:1,143,220 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:22:01 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Sanity breaks out in Maine!
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,944 Points:1,926,515 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 3:14:01 AM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Like sounds of this.
ShadowACE Champion Author Boston Posts:9,023 Points:2,150,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:34:04 AM Ignore ShadowACE Report Abuse You go, Maine!! And after you pass this and get the ball rolling we'll hope that the old saying holds true: "As Maine goes, so goes the nation!"
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,228 Points:1,226,775 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:32:09 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Reduce or remove are the key words here. They will reduce it but by how much? The Feds will not let them remove it.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,423 Points:179,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:29:53 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse will be watching to see how this plays out
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,262 Points:2,254,995 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:25:33 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse go maine go !!!..well past time to band together and get rid of the engine-killing ethanol-ALL of it..
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,131 Points:1,356,655 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:23:36 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse The whole Nation should have done it 3 yrs ago. They have known for at least that long it wasn't helping & that the overall effects were making the Environment worse as well as decreasing world food supplies.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:21:54 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse sounds good
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,480 Points:2,081,735 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:21:42 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse NO MORE ETHANOL...
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:20:38 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse further testing is needed!
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,223 Points:519,600 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:19:53 AM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Good idea. No more ethanol.
1_percenter All-Star Author Illinois Posts:883 Points:164,385 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:18:21 AM Ignore 1_percenter Report Abuse start with as Northeast as you can get>>fine move west, south, southwest from there corn lobbyists can try to find real jobs in their heroe's lame economy
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,269 Points:2,607,615 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:16:49 AM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse sounds good to me.
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,987 Points:389,815 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:16:41 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse ought to make it 50% (or 100%).
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,723 Points:388,950 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:14:24 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Make it a Federal Law.
bikechuck Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,016 Points:2,064,095 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:14:12 AM Ignore bikechuck Report Abuse Good luck Maine, may have to secede before they can get it done. States should have say so, time to exercise states rights.
Vitobug Champion Author El Paso Posts:1,955 Points:641,435 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:13:39 AM Ignore Vitobug Report Abuse Uh?
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,542 Points:1,859,345 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:13:14 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse How about all 50 states?
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,960 Points:833,680 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:13:06 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse eep corn for people.
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,180 Points:1,249,135 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:11:39 AM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse Not much corn grown in Maine.
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,168 Points:673,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:11:37 AM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse Good get it done
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,698 Points:2,381,020 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:10:48 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse we don't need ethanol anywhere!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,805 Points:819,310 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:10:42 AM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Hmmm...
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,525 Points:1,670,560 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:10:08 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Should be banned for use as a auto fuel.
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,290 Points:2,742,695 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:09:10 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse YAY Maine! Can we get similar laws in the other 49 and Washington DC?
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:988 Points:399,030 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:08:51 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Great job.
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,384 Points:1,470,725 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:08:15 AM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse get it out
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,072 Points:1,971,085 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:08:14 AM Ignore esquared Report Abuse What if the ethanol is derived from non-corn cellulosic waste or switch grass?
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,659 Points:759,850 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:08:13 AM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse ethanol free New England! It's a start
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,723 Points:388,950 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:07:46 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Good
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,981 Points:411,595 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:07:06 AM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse Ethanol= great way to get a new lawn mower
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,908 Points:1,545,285 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:06:56 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Old article.
Gary65 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,703 Points:783,845 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:06:20 AM Ignore Gary65 Report Abuse Great as we do not need ethanol.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,697 Points:539,020 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:05:29 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse I hope every state takes the same approach.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,349 Points:898,510 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:04:48 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse cant stand ethanol in gas.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,308 Points:1,903,955 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:04:39 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Remove it from all gas.
lippoe_sokan All-Star Author Provo Posts:622 Points:183,150 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 12:03:24 AM Ignore lippoe_sokan Report Abuse Get government out of the ethanol business.
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:56:56 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Finnaly a start at good riddence
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,355 Points:675,065 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:55:58 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse now extend it nationwide..
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:55:47 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “Timberlake called ethanol one of the worst ‘government boondoggles’ of his lifetime.” Hurrah for Jeff Timberlake, Go Maine, Go New Hampshire. Perhaps New England can lead the country out of the ethanol swamp. It cannot happen too soon.
jcpatriots Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,903 Points:600,320 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:50:53 PM Ignore jcpatriots Report Abuse Good
unemployed58 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:250 Points:64,145 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:49:25 PM Ignore unemployed58 Report Abuse ethanol sucks
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,317 Points:1,803,745 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:44:55 PM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse Drought prompts Missouri ethanol plant to suspend production
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:42:13 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse no food for fuel