<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have to admit I had not followed the
ethanol issue too closely. But recently, my mother recently mentioned
to a local (in Penna.) gas station attendant that sshe seemed to be getting
lower MPG and he confirmed that ethanol gas gives you poorer gas mileage.
She's conducting a little experiment to see if that plays out (the
old fashioned - keeping track of your miles and the amount of gas you put
in) - I'm thinking it also makes a difference how much you use your
heating system, etc. But, pretty soon, she should have her first full year's
worth of data. Problem is, if this is true, it's hard to find gas
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural resources.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
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<br><tt><font size=2>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090503/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_ethanol_climate<br>
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Ethanol test for Obama on climate change, science<br>
By H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press Writer -- 1 hr 58 mins ago<br>
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's commitment to take on climate <br>
change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his <br>
administration faces a politically sensitive question about the widespread
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use of ethanol: Does it help or hurt the fight against global warming?<br>
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See the link above for the full article text.<br>
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