Yes, and we in Canada should do the same to Ethyl, eh? They set the precedent that will now serve Methanex.
See: http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/envronmt/ethyl.htm Edward Beggs, BES, MSc www.biofuels.ca on 4/30/02 1:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Keith and everybody > > I read the links you sent, it kinda leaves a man speechless. > Wouldn't you think that California could counter sue Methanex for the cost of > cleaning up the pollution and for endangering human lives. Couldn't Menthanex > be held accountable for what it's chemical did to the enviroment. > > George > > > > Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello George >> >> Good points you make. The company's called Methanex. Here's some background: >> >> http://ens-news.com/ens/sep2001/2001L-09-07-09.html >> NAFTA used to challenge environmental laws - September 7, 2001 >> >> http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20011015&c=1&s=greider >> The Right and US Trade Law: Invalidating the 20th Century - October 15, 2001 >> >> http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=12233 >> Trading Democracy - January 15, 2002 >> >> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-000009237feb06.story?coll=la-headli >> nes-business >> Ban on MTBE Induces Suit Using NAFTA Provision - February 6, 2002 >> >> http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101020325-218330,00.html >> Toxic Trade? A Canadian chemical firm says California's pollution >> controls violate NAFTA rules - Mar. 25, 2002 (Access ain't free.) >> >> Best >> >> Keith >> >>> I heard sometime back that the company that made MTBE was going to >>> sue the state of California because they had banned MTBE. This was >>> a Canadian company and that the MTBE ban was in violation of the >>> NAFTA agreement. I would take this to mean that MTBE is imported >>> from Canada. California Senator Feinstein says the ethanol provision >>> in the energy bill will cause a gasoline price skyrocket in >>> California because the state will not be able to ship in enought >>> ethanol to meet needs. Why is it any easier to meet MTBE needs from >>> Canada than ethanol from the Midwest. >>> >>> Or maybe MTBE is manufactured in state. If plants to produce MTBE >>> can be constructed to make MTBE in large enought quanities, then why >>> not ethanol plants. California is one of the largest milk >>> produceing states in America so apparently they have cows. If they >>> have cows then they should have some cow feed, right. That should >>> be about all that is needed to produce ethanol. >>> >>> Or maybe a little closer to the truth. Everybody knows that the >>> American government is in bed with big oil. Maybe Feinstein and the >>> N.Y. senators as well, are simply coming up with every excuse they >>> can to protect their true interests. Apparently big oil own some >>> Democrats as well as all Republicans. The hell with America, the >>> hell with California and New York, these people are just out to do >>> what is best for themselves. Typicial politicians. >>> >>> I read somewhere that for every million dollars we spend to buy >>> foreign products we lose so many jobs in the US. I forget the >>> numbers but it was staggering how many jobs are lost because of >>> America's dependence on foreign oil. I would have to think that >>> this would include MTBE from Canada as well. The people who wrote >>> this report didn't say just jobs in the Midwest or on the coasts. >>> Just that they were American jobs. Even if it was only produced in >>> the Midwest it would be good for the whole country. >>> >>> George >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Why are there no ethanol plants in NY,CA? does nothing grow in these >>>> states???? Do they not have ports to import "cheap" corn to make ETOH? >>>> Does California produce all their own dino-fuel, or did they support >>>> building a pipeline down from Alaska. >>>> >>>> I think there ought to be an added tax on any Ethanol shipped out of >>>> a state else the people that paid for these plants are not going to >>>> realize the cost savings of local production. Why doesn't CA have >>>> enough ethanol plants, the Federal Gov't has been begging and paying >>>> for them for a while and its only getting better. >>>> >>>> Come on "Coasties" put on your thinking caps and figure out ways to >>>> make ethanol and biodiesel and get with the program. >>>> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience > the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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