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| February 1999, Volume 2, No. 2 | Page 3 |
following such report. The board shall begin implementation of the plan no later than July 1 following submission of such report. Section 3. This act becomes operative on January 1, 2001. Section 4. The following section is outright repealed: Section 66-1225, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska. Our difficulties with this bill are legion: 1. When this bill goes into effect January 1, 2001, any British car 1971 or newer will be required to use oxygenated fuel. Such fuel will, dissolve fuel pump diaphragms and carburetor parts causing, at best a nonoperational vehicle, and at worst a barbecued L.B.C. 2. While the bill is ostensibly designed to clean the air, Oil companies will use methanol rather than ethanol. They will do this because they make methanol from coal oil, a by product of refining oil. Methanol is known to cause corrosion in all fuel systems, and emits carcinogens upon burning. This is diametrically opposed to the stated desired result. 3. The bill is being pushed as a means of raising corn prices. This will not be |
effective for the Oil Companies will use Methanol, and other concerns will create alcohol from materials other than corn. The only way to increase the corn price is to get the Asians to buy it again, or to reduce production. 4. To quote Ben Anderson, one of the more able Lawyers extant, this is a bad bill. It is designed to have all sorts of things taken out of it, but in the end it will still be a bad bill. However, it will allow the State Senators to pat themselves on the back and say what a good job they have done. We are opposed to this bill for another economic reason. To pass this bill will artificially inflate the cost of gasoline. Gasohol is more expensive than regular gasoline, but is subsidized by the government so it can sell at a lesser more competitive price. If we are to subsidize farmers, something we may want to do to keep them competitive internationally for other governments subsidize their farmers, it is more efficient to do it directly. This method of using gasohol adds administrative costs to such subsidies resulting in higher taxes, more expensive fuel, and less help for our farmers. |
Please write or call your Senator immediately and tell them that this is a bad bill. You would like them to kill it and kill it now.  The national organization has informed John Ulrich that they want their money by February 15. To that end, they have employed certain persons, who shall remain unnamed , to encourage John to send their portion of the dues. There was some mention of a rack and boiling oil, but lubrication and steering of LBCs were specifically excluded. Please help John. Send your dues to John Ulrich, 6845 S. 44th, Lincoln, NE 68516. National dues are $50. Local dues are $15. Also, if we do not receive your dues by March 1, March will be the last month you receive your newsletter. |
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