Hi MM >Thanks for forwarding this Keith.
You're welcome - same problem you and I both have sometimes, crossposting stuff to various lists, but then some stuff ends up at some lists but not others. This is an interesting topic, IMO, I didn't want us to lose track of what Mark's saying about it. >A very interesting read. What a pity that in >the land of "freedom" Americans literally in their own backyards have to >struggle so much to go into entrepeneurial exciting productive new businesses. >What a pity that this is not recognized for the widespread problem and major >cause for concern that it is. I really enjoyed the author's balanced >perspective and search for a compromise. For example, the way he or she She. Here's a photograph of Mark teaching at one of her biodiesel courses: http://www.veggieavenger.com/news/imagewindow.php?image=srbdc-40 >made >clear to recognize the legitimacy of some intent in the law to keep >workers and >communities safe from chemical-handling hazards, but at the same >time made clear >that the net effect seems to be a clash for nascient efforts trying >to make a go >of it, particularly if they are not able or are unwilling to meet >what sometimes >seem like excessive regulations. It seems like a mature recounting of those >aspects of the law that seem legit and worth following and those aspects the >following of which will invariably lead to zero business and so >unfortunately a >way must be found around them for now. I wonder that the supposedly >pro-business pro-freedom Administration we have in place doesn't ask >if there's >anything they can do to somehow modify the laws to make them a more reasonable >burden. But then I'd have to assume they really mean their preaching about >principles and so forth, and I'm not sure they do, consistently. I think there may be some here who'll be after nominating you for the Nobel Prize for Understatement for that last bit, MM. :-) Regards Keith > >> > >>anyway I think it's obvious my point is that it's harder to do this > >>legally than people think when they're starting out down the coop or > >>small producer road. We just had a guy from the county household > >>hazardous materials dept join our coop (as a private diesel driver, > >>not a spy or anything) and he reiterated what a few of us were > >>already saying: you can make biodiesel at home or in a very small co- > >>op 'under the radar' and no one will complain, but once you try to > >>get any bigger than a few people making a few gallons for their own > >>needs you will draw massive regulatory attention that is out of the > >>financial reach of small scale coops and individuals. Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
