<DIV>Rep. Trail,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What are you and the Idaho State Legislature doing about the exploitation by the oil companies of Idahoans?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Some suggestions, if the phone industry is considered a vital utility and heavily regulated by the government, why doesn't it view "fuel" also as an vital industry that needs to be regulated? Surely, fuel needs to be more regulated than a phone line, which I haven't needed since 2003. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan <BR><BR><B><I>ttrail@moscow.com</I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Here is some up-to-date information concerning biofuel trends.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Rep. Tom Trail<BR><BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Biofuel Production Soars, Despite Concerns<BR><BR><BR>Dustin
Doskocil/flickr<BR><BR>Global biofuel production grew 20% in 2007. The U.S. and Brazil now produce<BR>95% of the world's ethanol, and Germany leads in biodiesel production. But<BR>is this good news? Recent scientific studies and rising food prices have<BR>provoked international debate about the role that biofuels should play in<BR>our energy system over the coming years. Read on for a concise analysis of<BR>the most important biofuels trends.<BR><BR>Read:<BR><BR>Vital Signs Update: Despite Obstacles, Biofuels Continue Surge <BR>Biofuels for Transport <BR><BR><BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Eye on Earth: Population, Agriculture, Conservation<BR><BR>Worldwatch Vice President Robert Engelman honors Earth Day by reflecting on<BR>our unease with population debates and by discussing his new book, More.<BR><BR><BR>Ben Block explores new, hi-tech ways of conserving species on the<BR>biologically diverse island of
Madagascar. He also reports on the recent<BR>call by an international panel of agricultural experts for an end to<BR>environmentally destructive farming methods.<BR><BR>Read:<BR><BR>As Earth Day Arrives, Population Still the Uneasy Issue <BR>Conservationists Map Madagascar's Exotic Wildlife <BR>International Commission Calls for 'Paradigm Shift' in Agriculture <BR><BR><BR><BR>---------------------------------------------<BR>This message was sent by First Step Internet.<BR>http://www.fsr.com/<BR><BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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