In Indiana E85 station subsidies can go to government too!
Indiana may soon get a whole bunch of new E85 outlets, or not. At least station owners inclined to sell E85 will be able to get a helping hand from the state government thanks to newly-passed legislation. The state has set aside $1 million that will be available to filling stations of the retail and government variety in $20,000 increments. That money will help offset the cost of installing E85 capable pumps to fill up some of those flex-fuel vehicles. Unlike most such programs, private operators aren't the only ones eligible. So-called "local units" can also apply for the grants. These are municipal fleets that include police and fire departments many of which now have flex-fuel vehicles. Indiana also offers other incentives such as an 18-cent-a-gallon sales tax break on ethanol fuel. Over the past year, Indiana has opened four new biodiesel and eleven ethanol plants in addition to one existing plant that previously existed.
[Source: Ethanol Producer]
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Tim 12:10PM (4/24/2008)
WOW, I get to contribute to the oil companies THREE times!
First at the pump
Second through federal subsidies
Third directly to their dealers.
Socialists LOVE to take money that is NOT theirs and give it to those who don't deserve it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larceny
The USSR won the cold war... we ARE they.
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