Report: Ethanol pumps $2.5 billion into Minnesota economy

pioneer dePress ^ | 7-23-10 | ap

[WOBBLY BOB]

A new report says Minnesota's ethanol industry generated more than $2.5 billion in economic activity in 2009 and supported more than 6,800 jobs. The annual report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says ethanol production in the state increased to 862 million gallons in 2009 from 550 million gallons five years ago. It estimates production will increase to 1.1 billion gallons this year with an economic impact of $3.1 billion and around 1,500 additional jobs.

[WOBBLY BOB]

yeah. corn-pimpin farm lobbyist jobs.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

No mention of the damage to the Gulf caused by high nitrate fertilizer run off as a by product of over producing corn. I wonder why?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No mention of the $6 billion in subsidies the rest of us pay out for this boondoggle.

[lurk]

Did they factor in that it raised food prices nationwide?

Did they consider the amount of fresh water required to process the corn into alcohol?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

3 gallons of water (USDA estimate) for every gallon of ethanol.

[Da Coyote]

So the net loss of energy caused by using more energy to produce this junk than it produces is good?

Good gawd, let’s get libs out of science. They are only good for the “studies” majors.

[Poison Pill]

In 2009, Minnesota processed about 29 percent of its corn crop into ethanol. That's projected to rise to one-third this year.

Burn government subsidized food to run our cars. Brilliant!

[Brookhaven]

How much of that $2.5 billion comes from the other 49 states via the federal government?

[Moonman62]

corn-pimpin farm lobbyist

[LibLieSlayer]

Even modern engines are damaged by this bulls!t!

LLS

[-YYZ-]

2.5 billion for 862 million gallons of ethanol - or about $3 for every gallon of ethanol produced? Doesn’t seem like a very economical method of producing either jobs or fuel.

[org.whodat]

Yes, money stolen from the average tax payer and transferred to Minnesota.

[WOBBLY BOB]

So is governor T-Paw ...the new Cornholio.

Pawlenty signs bill increasing ethanol content in gasoline

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/05/10_ap_ethanol/

[WOBBLY BOB]

who can afford a new car?

[WakeUpAndVote]

Another reason why I buy ethenol free gas.

[BuffaloJack]

> Ethanol pumps $2.5 billion into Minnesota economy
Yep !
By takin’ $5 billion our of the pockets of the rest of us.

[BuffaloJack]

> Ethanol pumps $2.5 billion into Minnesota economy
Yep !
By takin’ $5 billion out of the pockets of the rest of us.

[preacher]

[Tucker39]

While filling my gas tank recently I noticed a sticker on the gas pump I had not seen before: “ENRICHED WITH UP TO 15% ETHANOL.”

I thought to myself, what a lying bunch of crap THAT is! Adding ethanol to gasoline does NOT enrich it. It jacks the price up by several cents per gallon, AND, it lowers the miles-per-gallon, too!

Enrichment, my gluteous maximus! Ethanol in gasoline is more of a CONTAMINANT than an enrichment!

[Tucker39]

Nice to see you have portrayed the old body style Mack trucks in your cartoon. Even with Volvo now owning Mack, I am still a great fan of MACK TRUCKS!