Texas Governor Rick Perry announced in response to the BP (NYSE:BP) oil spill accident that Texas will form what he is calling the “Gulf Project,” which he hopes will bring together the best in the state to help prevent and/or limit the effects of an oil disaster like being experienced now.
Perry said, "I am announcing the formation of the “Gulf Project” representing an unprecedented collaboration of the state’s top scientists, engineers and researchers focused on a clear set of vitally important goals of protecting our residents, our environment, and our economy.
"I’ve asked its members to prepare a comprehensive road map that will lead us to our destination ensuring such a disaster doesn’t happen again.
"We need new techniques and facilities to test the safety and reliability of current and next-generation equipment."
Perry also called for the development of new technology to "better monitor wells," both while being drilled and when in production.
He added that there is a need to vastly improve the training of spill management teams, and for the creation of better technology to handle spills in a way that would minimize the effects and bring them under quicker control.
Perry also called upon members of the oil and gas industry to participate in the initiative.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Moronic EPA Rejects Ethanol Waiver Request of Texas Governor Rick Perry
As Texas Governor Rick Perry said in response to the idiotic decision by the EPA to refuse an ethanol waiver, "Congress specifically created an emergency waiver provision for situations like these and EPA refuses to implement it."
In the latter part of April, Perry asked the EPA for a 50 percent waiver on the so-called Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which artificially forces about 9 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be added to U.S. gasoline supplies on a yearly basis. Next year it'll rise to 11.1 billion gallons.
It's caused huge food problems around the world, and has significantly impacted the price of food in the U.S., as prices continue to rise.
According to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, the agency denied the waiver because it did not find it caused "severe economic harm."
I wonder if he knows how stupid that sounds? He's basically acknowledging it's causing harm, but as long it's not "severe," it's ok. Screwball!
The only recognition that it's causing higher prices was that it has in the EPA's terms it is only adding 7 cents to each bushel of corn.
While that could be disputed, even if it's true, you add that to the number of bushels sold and it's significant. But that's far from the whole story, and Johnson and the EPA know it. There are huge residual effects not talked about, like the cost of feed and seed, which adds to the price of various meats. Even more significantly, the increasing use of acreage for corn is causing less acreage to grow other crops, which is also raising their prices.
The cost of ethanol is huge, and largely not worth the effort. It's already seen as a disaster in the making, and the usual good intentions of government interference in the free market is again rearing its ugly head, as people pay the price of lawmakers' folly.
In the latter part of April, Perry asked the EPA for a 50 percent waiver on the so-called Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which artificially forces about 9 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be added to U.S. gasoline supplies on a yearly basis. Next year it'll rise to 11.1 billion gallons.
It's caused huge food problems around the world, and has significantly impacted the price of food in the U.S., as prices continue to rise.
According to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, the agency denied the waiver because it did not find it caused "severe economic harm."
I wonder if he knows how stupid that sounds? He's basically acknowledging it's causing harm, but as long it's not "severe," it's ok. Screwball!
The only recognition that it's causing higher prices was that it has in the EPA's terms it is only adding 7 cents to each bushel of corn.
While that could be disputed, even if it's true, you add that to the number of bushels sold and it's significant. But that's far from the whole story, and Johnson and the EPA know it. There are huge residual effects not talked about, like the cost of feed and seed, which adds to the price of various meats. Even more significantly, the increasing use of acreage for corn is causing less acreage to grow other crops, which is also raising their prices.
The cost of ethanol is huge, and largely not worth the effort. It's already seen as a disaster in the making, and the usual good intentions of government interference in the free market is again rearing its ugly head, as people pay the price of lawmakers' folly.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Continues Battle Against Ethanol and Rising Feed Prices
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, still concerned about rising feed prices, continues his battle to pressure the federal government to cut ethanol production requirements in half.
Perry rightly notes that federal requirements to increase the ethanol mandate is "no longer a good idea. It's hurting America. It's hurting our families."
The high cost of corn-based ethanol has not only devasted the food industry for human consumption, but also the cost of feeding livestock, which of course also goes directly to consumers' pocketbooks.
There is growing opposition to the ill-advised Renewable Fuel Standard by just about everybody but those taking advantage of subsidies; including the corn growers.
The EPA administrator has the authority to dismiss the requirements after it consults with the Energy and Agriculture secretaries.
Perry rightly notes that federal requirements to increase the ethanol mandate is "no longer a good idea. It's hurting America. It's hurting our families."
The high cost of corn-based ethanol has not only devasted the food industry for human consumption, but also the cost of feeding livestock, which of course also goes directly to consumers' pocketbooks.
There is growing opposition to the ill-advised Renewable Fuel Standard by just about everybody but those taking advantage of subsidies; including the corn growers.
The EPA administrator has the authority to dismiss the requirements after it consults with the Energy and Agriculture secretaries.
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