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Weary of gas prices, drivers turning to illegal veggie oil

The US gets zero (0) oil from Iraq which people do not understand and in fact, the war had nothing to do with oil. Most of the oil in Iraq is produced from the northern Kurdish region and Israel controls the rights to that oil and the US sees none of the revenue. Most of the profit from the production of oil in Iraq goes to Israel who in turns pipes it into Turkey who purchases the majority of Iraqi oil. This is the fact if you research this in the Dept of Commerce.

At $1300 or more for the conversion kit, plus the risk that the EPA will come after me, and then the tax commission will be next - That adds up to probably $100 per gallon. I'd rather pay the $4 a gallon and not have to run the greater risk or operate a refinery in my garage. The answer is to build more refineries and drill more for domestic oil. OPEC could double production tomorrow, but we don't have capacity to refine the crude. Long-term, we need to become more independent by drilling for our own oil, but we still need to have refinery capacity for that. We have gas vehicles at PZEV (partial zero emissions vehicles - Ford, Honda, etc.). They run on gas and are probably as clean as the french fry burning diesels, maybe more.

As always the Government will get in the way of a good thing! If the Founding Fathers were here today we would have another "Tea Party". It's criminal.

It would seems to me that government would encourage the use of this waste oil to a useable product to use in personal vehicles. Using is as animal feed seems a waste of oil that can be used to operate vehicles or even emergency generators would have priority use. It's called free enterprise if a person finds a use for products or its developement. I would rather see this waste oil used as fuel for vehicles than being put in to our food chain. The feed produced from this waste oil is probably more hazardous than any emissions from burning it. The Utah health department is out of line crossing territories they know nothing about. This waste oil has many uses and one ruling cannot cover all aspects of a waste product. Waste cooking oil should be defined as fuel, not animal feed or a biohazard. As for the EPA saying they do any testing is bunk. They are a rubber stamp organization just like the FDA. If an individual wants to make and use his own fuels that is his right. If a vehicle passes established emissions tests than that should be sufficient for use.

Nancy Petroski will give all of us an electric car.
Read her new book- 5,000 people have.

The car only cost 400 dollars.

The 600 mile electric drop cord costs $12,000 dollars,
you have to buy the drop cord.

The Government seems to always want to tax us on everyhting so they can buy a $1,000 screwdriver.

Why doesn't anyone realize that using a food source to fuel our cars will NOT have good results in the end? It will drive up the cost of food even more. The farmers will find it more profitable to grow fuel than food, and then we'll have a food shortage and higher prices.

Government=Blood Sucking Vampires.

One thing you forgot, Oil Freedom, queen nancy owns the company with the exclusive rights to import from China and sell the 600 mile drop cords.

Well Orin Hatch, change the law. There is no reason that we shouldn't encourage refining waste vegetable oil into usable fuel. For "Come on, now" after its been used once, I wouldn't want to eat it. This is the best use, its a lot better than just dumping waste vegetable oil. I understand the reason for having laws for refineries, but limiting individuals from solving our global problems is not good. I expect that one of these tinkerers will learn how to refine better that the big industrial sites. Knowledge is only good if it is shared and applied. Limited to the hands of a few, knowledge turns into tyranny.

Hand crafted fuel? Sounds like a modern day white lightening still. And a fun hobby. The best of which tend to be viewed negatively by law enforcement. A big part of what make it worthwhile. Ya reckon?

Liberals, i.e. environmentally conscious people are more than likely the people who embrace biodiesel. You are the same people who in the past have promoted all manner of regulation including the Clean Air act, highly regulating "chemical wastes," and the chemical and refining industry in general.

Now, the chickens have come home to roost. That same government that protected you from those evil oil and chemical companies now wants to treat you as an evil oil company.

Now, you have to have your product meet the same requirements as petroleum fuels, the disposal of wastes you produce you will find to be regulated, and of course the tax man wants his due.

The processes employed in making your product will eventually not be permitted to be conducted in a residential area because of zoning laws, chemical storage requirements, etc.

It simply doesn't matter if the product you produce has environmental and cost benefits, the large regulatory government that you have helped to foster and encourage now views you for what you really are;

An up and coming capitalist who is putting the environment at risk!

"May you live in interesting times, and attract the attention of important people"

The government would be okay with the man if he would send them the 55 cents per gallon that is so important to them.

Our government has repeatedly favored the oil industries. How long do we want to let them?

Using vegetable oil in a diesel engine is a great idea if you are using an engine friendly fuel. Even if your waste vegetable oil (WVO) appears pure it needs to be tested to be quemically safe to pump and injector components. It also releases a glycerin molecule that can be toxic. Correctly made biodiesel is safe for the motor and the enviroment. Biodiesel made of off colored oil and WVO doesn't augment food prices or take from food supplies. It is much more wallet friendly than importing food stocks in my opinion. We live in a country that has fences to keep people out, not one that fences it's subjects in. I believe the founding fathers would be proud of us if we paid all honest taxes but disappointed if we paid one penny more. Something pays for our nice roads. A good book is Biodiesel basics and beyond by William H. Kemp

I get so angry at all of the campaign ads that talk about a candidate that can help the little guy. The little guy doesn't need help! He only needs the government to GET OUT OF THE WAY so that he can help himself! This nonsense from the EPA is stifling the individual attempts of people to take care of themselves. There is much the same problem if you was to convert to CNG. The term PZEV, as referred to earlier, is something of a misnomer. It has nothing to do with tailpipe emissions and more to do with sequestration of evaporative hydrocarbons associated with refueling. Biodiesel is cleaner at the tailpipe and and so is CNG but government stands in the way of letting us convert.

As expected, this article brings out all the "Jed Clampett" types who think that brewing up a batch of biodiesel in the garage is a good idea. Unfortunately, now that Utah has become more urbanized, we have to subscribe to a little higher environmental standards than Jehthro and the boys had down on the farm.

Users of these alternative fuels should contact the Institute for Justice to challenge these Big Oil-inspired regulations.

Not worth it | 1:19 a.m. - "OPEC could double production tomorrow..."

OPEC has threatened to reduce production when they meet next month.

It's like we said over and over. OPEC controls oil production and thus prices.

Drill here, drill now, and toss Pelosi and her no-brain Demos out.

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING,BIG BROTHER WILL ALWAYS BE WATCHING!!!!!!