Comments on: EPA Delays E-15 Fuel Ruling until 2010

By: DLS

DLS — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:46:37 +0000

“We are pleased that EPA recognizes the importance of making decisions based on sound science. Any decisions on blends higher than E-10 for the existing fleet should be postponed until adequate testing results are available.”

We won't be so lucky about the risk of being subjected to “greenhouse” regulatory experimentation.

By: DLS

DLS — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:44:49 +0000

Now we know what it takes for crazier environmentalism and other leftist political intentions to be braked with some overdue reality. However, it may not necessarily connote a message of true relief.

Apparently what's needed is for crazier regulations and policies to affect enterprises owned at least partially, in a suitably large enough fraction, government, or for government otherwise to be adversely affected by what government might otherwise do without thinking. (GM and Chrysler would suffer from E15, the example here.)

Surely we can't be so desperate as to hope for more government ownership or direct control of more of the private sector, as our best prospect for arresting more poor government agenda and policy elements and goals.

By: DaGoat

DaGoat — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:25:39 +0000

Who is going to buy me a new car if the 15% ruins my engine?

That would be handled through the Cash for Ethanol-induced Clunkers program.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:36:53 +0000

Actually, they are testing 2001 models and newer. It's covered in the linked article.

By: vey9

vey9 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:49:53 +0000

Who is going to buy me a new car if the 15% ruins my engine? I hope the testing is on 10-25 year old cars, but somehow I doubt that.