<DIV>Rep. Trail,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My question is, "What is the Idaho State Legislature doing about this issue, and what are our state Representatives, personally, doing to ease the food/fuel crises here in Idaho?"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What actions are you, Representative Ringo, and our State Senator Gary Schroeder taking to help us out and let the Governor and our US members of Congress understanding our dire situation as food and gas prices rise beyond our ability to absorb and pay? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR>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"><BR><BR>Biofuel Production Soars, Despite Concerns<BR><BR>Dustin Doskocil/flickr<BR><BR>Global biofuel production grew 20% in 2007. The U.S. and Brazil now <BR>produce 95% of the world's ethanol, and Germany leads in biodiesel
<BR>production. But is this good news? Recent scientific studies and rising <BR>food prices have provoked international debate about the role that <BR>biofuels should play in our energy system over the coming years. <BR><BR>Follow this link for a concise analysis of the most important biofuels <BR>trends.<BR>http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5450?<BR>utm_campaign=vital_signs_online&utm_medium=email&utm_source=biofuels<BR><BR><BR>Vital Signs Update: Despite Obstacles, Biofuels Continue Surge <BR>Biofuels for Transport <BR><BR><BR><BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>-----<BR><BR>Eye on Earth: Population, Agriculture, Conservation<BR><BR>Worldwatch Vice President Robert Engelman honors Earth Day by reflecting <BR>on 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>For more, follow this link:<BR><BR>http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5713<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>