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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 2:30:29 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse Nebraska may become the next state to remove labels letting motorists know that their gasoline contains ethanol. From Bloomberg: Motorists may notice fewer ethanol signs at Nebraska gas pumps if lawmakers pass a proposal that would allow stations to remove labels for blends containing less than 11 percent of the additive. Lawmakers are slated to vote Tuesday on a measure that would repeal the state's current law, which requires labeling if the mixture contains at least 1 percent ethanol. The bill by Sen. Mark Christensen, of Imperial, would eliminate all ethanol labeling requirements. An amendment proposed by the Legislature's Agriculture Committee would limit the labeling requirement to gas with more than... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Nebraska may become the next state to remove labels letting motorists know that their gasoline contains ethanol.

From Bloomberg:
Motorists may notice fewer ethanol signs at Nebraska gas pumps if lawmakers pass a proposal that would allow stations to remove labels for blends containing less than 11 percent of the additive.

Lawmakers are slated to vote Tuesday on a measure that would repeal the state's current law, which requires labeling if the mixture contains at least 1 percent ethanol.

The bill by Sen. Mark Christensen, of Imperial, would eliminate all ethanol labeling requirements. An amendment proposed by the Legislature's Agriculture Committee would limit the labeling requirement to gas with more than...

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movrshakr Champion Author Florida Posts:1,322 Points:1,447,105 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 4:15:42 PM Ignore movrshakr Report Abuse . The senator was Vice President, Southwest Northeast Corn Growers, 2005-2006 huh? Nebraskans, are you paying attention? No corruption going on here of course. No conflict of interest here. He has the welfare of state citizens in mind right? Not the welfare of his friends right? He is a =commodities broker= [NOTE] and land manager. wikipedia [Edited by: movrshakr at 5/14/2011 5:18:20 PM EST]
dotsorizzo Rookie Author Georgia Posts:6 Points:1,130 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 8, 2011 5:10:06 PM Ignore dotsorizzo Report Abuse Why don't we just all wear birkas so we dont hear or see no evil.
maninblack93 Rookie Author Alabama Posts:97 Points:43,670 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 5, 2011 7:06:02 PM Ignore maninblack93 Report Abuse they want you you to put it in your car and when it tears up its your fault
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,338 Points:693,295 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 5, 2011 6:28:29 PM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse To my way of thinking it's out and out dishonesty.
Rose_Yackley Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:1,326 Points:297,925 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2011 8:31:00 AM Ignore Rose_Yackley Report Abuse they don't want people to know
jtmalone Rookie Author Illinois Posts:21 Points:17,130 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2011 1:08:19 PM Ignore jtmalone Report Abuse Secretes hurt someone
Eric2448 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,131 Points:230,900 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2011 11:32:10 PM Ignore Eric2448 Report Abuse They all wanna keep it secretive I guess.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2011 12:36:13 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Ethanol is bad for your engine.
roadjet Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:15,461 Points:2,090,375 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2011 1:15:28 PM Ignore roadjet Report Abuse You should be aware of the presence of Ethanol in gasoline regardless of content amount or law requirement. They are shoving Ethanol down our throat without giving us a choice to pass it up for Non-ethanol. They just approved an increase to 15% and now they want to remove disclosures......what's next, burning books!!!!
RegularGasUser All-Star Author Albany Posts:994 Points:799,200 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2011 8:46:33 AM Ignore RegularGasUser Report Abuse Figures it's a corn state...............
PetroPedro All-Star Author Florida Posts:771 Points:166,400 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2011 5:09:31 PM Ignore PetroPedro Report Abuse KEEP THE LABELS in place although I can't recall a gas station that wasn't part ethanol. I don't know where a station is that is 100% gasoline
timl2k8 Rookie Author Tampa Posts:92 Points:73,580 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2011 5:33:01 AM Ignore timl2k8 Report Abuse About the senator:Organizations: Lay Speaker, Churches, 1993-present Vice President, Southwest Northeast Corn Growers, 2005-2006 Member, Crossroads Wesleyan, 2002 Member, Izzak Walton League Member, National Corn Growers Member, National Rifle Association Member, Nebraska Corn Growers Board of Directors, Nebraskans First Member, Pheasants Forever Member, Quails Forever Member, Rotary Vice President, Spirit of Rock Member, Water Claim Lay Leader/Board Member, Wesleyan Church in Imperial Member, Wild Turkey Federation
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2011 11:08:08 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse I think that is open to problems for consumers
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2011 1:12:32 AM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse 25 to 30 is quite a disparity. I don't see that much of a gap where I travel. But since E10 drops my mileage by 15 to 20 percent, I've stopped caring about prices altogether, since E10 would have to be priced at least 15% lower just to break even, and even a 25 to 30¢ spread doesn't reach that level. Where I can compare, it's no more than a nickel to a dime, so it's a no-brainer. But still (<ethanol pun), good luck anyway ;-)
ClydeT Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,369 Points:361,960 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2011 12:26:23 AM Ignore ClydeT Report Abuse Yep Sluggo, MO. 100% gasoline is nearly impossible to find locally. There is some on the KS side of the Metro, but their tax structure puts the 100% gasoline brand (Shell) at least 25 to 30 cents more per gallon than anything on this side of the border.
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2011 12:16:29 AM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse You betcha Clyde. The Gasbuddy threads can be found in the Local Discussion forums. Although if the Kansas City you're in is the one in Missouri, you may be hard pressed to find any :-( But good luck. I find the best chances are at the old, rural stations far from the city.
ClydeT Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,369 Points:361,960 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2011 12:11:20 AM Ignore ClydeT Report Abuse Thanks for the link Sluggo!
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2011 11:51:23 PM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse ==> I wonder if anyone actually hunts for 100% pure gasoline stations anymore... <== Hey, I've got several threads I either started or participate in around the states where I drive, compiling this info to help each other out. I haven't had to touch E10 for at least a couple of years. And then pure-gas.org compiles the same thing. So I don't really "hunt" since I already know where my sources are, but I do keep the info current.
BlackJack21 Rookie Author Bridgeport Posts:30 Points:181,585 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2011 8:14:27 PM Ignore BlackJack21 Report Abuse I wonder if anyone actually hunts for 100% pure gasoline stations anymore...
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2011 6:05:34 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Regardless of labels on the gas pumps, I still will test the gas before I put it in my Seadoos. The ethanol should NEVER be put into watercraft!
RegularGasUser All-Star Author Albany Posts:994 Points:799,200 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2011 5:58:39 PM Ignore RegularGasUser Report Abuse "remove the labels".......I wish they would remove the ethanol.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2011 5:28:37 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse nice... so, instead of removing EtOH, we just remove labels. Out of sight, out of mind?
kiosk12y Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,606 Points:678,820 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 7:35:34 PM Ignore kiosk12y Report Abuse No Ethanol is best.
MUSTANGSRUS Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,558 Points:1,544,315 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:48:08 AM Ignore MUSTANGSRUS Report Abuse It would be interesting to see the contribution list to various politicians who put up these stupid bills.
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,936 Points:1,670,420 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:35:14 AM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse If Ethanol is that good, why hide it.
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,210 Points:2,137,415 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:35:10 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse Who do I sue when the "too much ethanol" laden gas damages my engine?
bikechuck Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,996 Points:2,060,195 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:25:55 AM Ignore bikechuck Report Abuse I hope some stations start listing the gas as 'ethanol free' then if the labels are off on ethanol. Government meddling again doing what is 'best for the populace'.
dr047 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,576 Points:514,520 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:24:03 AM Ignore dr047 Report Abuse More bought and paid for politicians.
Sabretooth78 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:14,019 Points:2,683,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:18:34 AM Ignore Sabretooth78 Report Abuse There is one clear solution: Vote the self-serving bum out. Until corporations win the right to vote (which is only a matter of time, since they've already unconstitutionally achieved personhood, preferential "free" speech, etc.), we can still do that. Better use it while it still does any good. LeeFree: You're dead right. However, anyone with half a brain (those who don't usually believe everything a politician tells them) will remember that engines, small ones especially, didn't always run like junk. [Edited by: Sabretooth78 at 3/23/2011 6:21:56 AM EST]
pitamon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,889 Points:1,823,335 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:18:17 AM Ignore pitamon Report Abuse Ethanol made from no food chain products, we can not afford to take for the food chain.
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:12,727 Points:2,539,620 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:16:24 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse AMEN..."LeeFree"
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,136 Points:2,240,525 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:12:39 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse That's the corn and ethanol lobbyists pulling the strings on their political puppets. They want you to forget that ethanol is even in the gas.
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,108 Points:2,554,835 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:10:39 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse They are trying to make corn farmers rich. They couldn't care less about what happens to everybody's cars.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:11,991 Points:2,701,905 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:06:32 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse we have a right to know how much ethanol is in the gas were buying.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,319 Points:1,888,430 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:04:49 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse What happened to keeping the public informed? Sad story!
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,069 Points:2,548,080 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:04:40 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Removing the ethanol warning is unfair to consumers
hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,774 Points:1,462,420 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:59:53 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse This will eliminate the ability to avoid ethanol. Buyer beware.
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,779 Points:2,922,690 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:58:36 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse Remember the old saying "Out of Sight, out of Mind"
bad_sailor Champion Author London Posts:7,763 Points:1,670,320 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:58:08 AM Ignore bad_sailor Report Abuse That's nice.
lkg4adeal All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:848 Points:172,290 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:57:51 AM Ignore lkg4adeal Report Abuse What is this going to serve?? We are required to label all food items with ingredients, why not gas??
harleydoctor Champion Author Kansas Posts:7,330 Points:1,925,660 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:57:27 AM Ignore harleydoctor Report Abuse Guess there just tired of their industry being labeled...........
daequitz Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,302 Points:1,380,680 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:56:40 AM Ignore daequitz Report Abuse BullCrap politics! Who do you suppose is contributing to Christensen's interests?
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,773 Points:1,090,540 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:55:59 AM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Lord help us
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,269 Points:2,738,795 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:49:07 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse Sounds like political games aimed at the public by BIG OIL again. Thanks Dubya!
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,727 Points:1,807,760 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:46:36 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse We label everything else
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:8,281 Points:1,654,235 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:45:49 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse It's the wrong thing to do.
Sabretooth78 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:14,019 Points:2,683,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:45:25 AM Ignore Sabretooth78 Report Abuse End corporate welfare and watch ethanol wither on the vine, or stalk rather. Note to self: Don't visit Nebraska. [Edited by: Sabretooth78 at 3/23/2011 5:46:41 AM EST]
bozo Champion Author Boston Posts:4,690 Points:2,091,630 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:44:42 AM Ignore bozo Report Abuse another government official looking out for its citizens. joke.
tc316 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:10,766 Points:1,723,630 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:43:09 AM Ignore tc316 Report Abuse No more ethanol
Long_gone Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,653 Points:461,345 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:37:06 AM Ignore Long_gone Report Abuse Look! A squirrel!