Hello John: You might want to look into how the State of Minnesota is handling this. The State is VERY actively promoting Biodiesel.
Just a thought. Good Luck, Len Walde, P.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Generally Stalled Motors > It may be splitting hairs but is Biodiesel diesel fuel? > Could you argue that there is nothing in the act as stated > (Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, manufacturers of (1) motor > vehicle > gasoline, (2) motor vehicle diesel fuel, and (3) additives for those fuels) > that require the registration as long as you explicitly state that your fuel > is not to be used as an additive to diesel fuel. Just another avenue to > perSUE. > pardon the pun > > JohnH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, 11 February 2002 10:21 > Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Generally Stalled Motors > > > The EPA administrator was referring to 40 CFR 79, which states: “In > accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR 79, Subparts A, B, C, D and F, > Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, manufacturers of (1) motor vehicle > gasoline, (2) motor vehicle diesel fuel, and (3) additives for those fuels, > are required to have their products registered by the Environmental > Protection Agency (EPA) prior to their introduction into commerce. > Registration involves providing (1) a chemical description of the fuel or > additive, (2) certain technical and marketing information, and (3) any he > alth-effects information in company files.“ > > It is interesting that (a) it took more than 6 months for the EPA to respond > to my request for registration, and (b) they won't put anything into > writing. > However, there was no doubt about the magnitude of the threat of fines. The > administrator said it wouldn't be "fair to the National Biodiesel Board" if > their health effects data was used for anyone else to prove that biodiesel > was essentially safe to use. How does one fight this? My current plan is to > get the health effects data by use of the Freedom of Information Act and to > go from there. I am also trying to approach my legislators to get a change > in > the law, with mixed results. In any case, a law change takes a lot of time, > one to two years is optimistic. This is something that everyone can > participate in: tell you local legislator about biodiesel and the fact that > a > non-profit board has effectively sewed up the right to produce this fuel. By > the way, in my case, there is no question about taxes, I was paying both > state and federal road taxes on the fuel that I used and I sold. My main > problem was that I was probably too honest. > > I think this is a serious issue for all people aware of the possibility of > biofuel usage. Our rights are being removed by a combination of government > agencies and industry. Sounds familiar? This is a classic case of the > duplicity of the government line that they want to promote renewable fuels > and energy independence. They do not, they just want to keep more money > circulating within the country among their "friends", rather than being sent > overseas. > > Its time for guerilla biodiesel. > > > In a message dated 2/11/02 7:14:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE credit report with a FREE CreditCheck Monitoring Service trial http://us.click.yahoo.com/ACHqaB/bQ8CAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
