|
.jpg)
Recent Similar ArticlesEnergy:
|
V.P. Candidate wants U.S. ethanol production cut to feed poor
by
Stewart A. Alexander | 06.09.2008
A recent report prepared by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization identified 22 nations that are threaten by the global food crisis; riots, due to food shortages are now occurring in most of these poor countries. To prevent the escalation of the present world food crisis, Stewart Alexander, Vice Presidential Nominee for Socialist Party USA, wants a freeze or a roll back on U.S. ethanol production to the levels prior to December 2007. Stewart A. Alexander A recent report prepared by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization identified 22 nations that are threaten by the global food crisis; riots, due to food shortages are now occurring in most of these poor countries. To prevent the escalation of the present world food crisis, Stewart Alexander, Vice Presidential Nominee for Socialist Party USA, wants a freeze or a roll back on According to Alexander, “There is an escalating global food crisis and we must get more involved as a nation. While working people are greatly concerned about the rising cost of food here in the Alexander says the mandates that have been imposed by Congress will require the ethanol industry to increase production levels up to 36 billion gallons a year by the year 2022; present productions levels are just over 6 billion gallons annually. Alexander charge that the new mandates will only create greater profits for the ethanol and petroleum industries and will exacerbate the growing global food crisis. Within recent months, several groups have joined forces to oppose these ethanol mandates that have been imposed by Congress. These groups are calling on Congress to freeze or roll back the ethanol mandates; they believe ethanol production is in direct competition with the food supply and there is not enough scientific evidence to prove that ethanol will help solve the present energy crisis. Many experts now believe ethanol production will potentially be more damaging to the environment than was previously stated. Alexander is also calling on For more information search the web for: Stewart A. Alexander; New U.S. Energy Bill, working people will pay. http://www.banderasnews.com/0712/edop-peoplewillpay.htm http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/01/29/1264228-poor-haitians-resort-to-eating-dirt
http://StewartAlexanderCares.com http://www.sp-usa.org/
|
|
© 1999–2008 Philadelphia Independent Media Center |
|
Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by PhillyIMC.
|
Comentarios
Ethanol production
Submitted by Gene Walters (no verificado) on Lun, 07/07/2008 - 4:26pmWhy, if "socialist promote solar and other renewable energy sources" would the V.P. designate want to stop the production of one of the main "renewable energy sources"? As long as people in this country ignore nuclear we will continue to have energy problems; the French socialist have seen fit to use nuclear energy for appx 85% of the energy needs in France.
Ethanol production
Submitted by Gene Walters (no verificado) on Lun, 07/07/2008 - 4:27pmWhy, if "socialist promote solar and other renewable energy sources" would the V.P. designate want to stop the production of one of the main "renewable energy sources"? As long as people in this country ignore nuclear we will continue to have energy problems; the French socialist have seen fit to use nuclear energy for appx 85% of the energy needs in France.
Enviar un comentario nuevo