... about the environment or are they trying to make farmers rich in exchange for votes?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070926/sc_nm/clinton_goodall_forests_dc
2007-09-27 05:11:43 · 8 answers · asked by Duminos 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
ethanol is way better for the enviroment than OIL. Its also self sufficiency thats at stake. Once we have cellulosic ethanol our energy problems will be vastly improved!! Sorry she doesnt see the vision.
2007-09-27 05:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between converting rain forest to ethanol farms and converting existing farms to grow bio-fuels. In the US, bio-fuels are not expected to replace land not already used for farming. So world wide - there is an issues here, but within the US it may be a slight net reduction in overall carbon emissions, and a definite reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
But this is not a democratic plan at all anyway. It is G.W. Bush himself advocating the expansion of ethanol
2007-09-27 12:21:23 · answer #2 · answered by jehen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's specifically talking about Asia and South America. Farmers in Nebraska are not cutting down rain forests to produce ethanol. She's just pointing out that the S. American countries and Asia are scrambling to get rich and are cutting down rain forests because they want to make money.
2007-09-27 12:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jane Goodall spent years living with gorillas. She's incahoots with Bush.
2007-09-27 12:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by The President 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Wasn't it Bush who just suggested increasing Ethanol use?
I think that a better solution is to increase mileage.
2007-09-27 12:15:17 · answer #5 · answered by conventional 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You guys and your conspiracies...maybe they are trying to use ethanol because corn is a renewable resource and oil is not
2007-09-27 12:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Don't be a moron. This is NOT a Democrats vs. Republicans issue. Stop trying to make it look like it is.
2007-09-27 12:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
She's right in part. It's NOT good for the environment...I dunno about the whole trying to make farmers rich...
The Dems are a little misguided in their attempts to help the ailing environment. More research and education will help that.
AT LEAST THEY"RE NOT BURYING THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND LIKE YOU MINDLESS CONSERVATIVES.
2007-09-27 12:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋