And diesel prices approaching $4 has nothing to do with grocery prices? David, keep sending those Islamic terrorist your money gallon by gallon.

If Americans were not so greedy a culture , perhaps they could get rid of those un-needed gas hogs and use a vehicle that gets better gas mileage. For sure it will take an alignment of the stars to break Americans of thier bad habits with cars & gas hog 4x4,s. Just how much they want to pay for food & other necessities is the question. Some of us are stuck on fixed incomes with no public transportation , but these greedy people who must have it all,they dont care as long as they get thier gas & diesel for thier Hummers and SUV,s.

Mr Jaymes, sorry to wreck your day, but most of our oil comes from Canada, Mexico, and other non-Islamic countries. There is a rumor that we even produce some here. But, never fear, those energy experts, our Congresscritters, know more then the Market. Now that they have decided the best sources for energy, $5 a gallon diesel will seem cheap, if you can find it. Thanks Max!

At least the farmers in this country are finally getting paid a living wage for the crops they raise. Hydrogen is the ultimate clean-energy fuel. If we can find a way to cheaply and efficiently mass-produce it the problem will be solved. Here's hoping.

This guy took out how many trees to write this? The last two paragraphs tell the story. none, are you LLP with a name change? Can you tell me with any degree of credible knowledge why I should be driving a pregnant roller skate on highways full of semi rigs hauling our nation's daily necessities? These minis ought to be getting 100 mpg for their size, so don't tell me how fuel efficient they are. Sincere concern calls for junking out all vehicles, selling it to China for their Mattel toy production, get a BLM horse, cart and pooper-scooper. My grandparents came here for a better life for me and I'm not about to waste it or trash their sacrifice.

Nuclear power..... and to none, I'll keep my 4x4. Funny how on my way into town I sure see alot of people driving gas saver cars but guess who are the ones who are speeding? It's them! Go figure...

The National Center for Public Policy Research is just another nutjob outfit dedicated to keeping us hooked on oil, and "the Market" is manipulated every single day by those who CAN manipulate it. No matter what happens, no matter whether we stay addicted to oil or find any other fuel whatsoever, the average American is gonna get JACKED. By now we should be used to it.

Take the land out of CRP and let them grow crops if it is so lucritive.

With attitudes like melstone & flowergal,s , there is little wonder why we have to pay $3.00 for a gallon of gas. What about the 4x4,s one sees upside down in the ditches on slick roads ?

It was predictable that ethanol would raise the price of food. It is not the answer to our energy needs and only the Gorites believe that it is. People starving in this world but Gore and his followers encourage taking food production and turning it in to fuel to solve a problem that doesn't even exist. What happened to the ice ages? They melted from Global warming. A natural event that took place when there were no humans or industry. Man cannot cause nor can he prevent the ice ages or global warming.

For once I agree with Locutus. Rather see some rich American farmers than rich Islamic terrorist with nukes.

Simply amazing what can be accomplished when re-election driven congressmen get together with the envirowhackos. And the taxpayers pay. Pay for higher fuel costs. Pay to re-elect that congressman, that knows better. Pay at the grocery store. Truly educated environmentalists all over the world are aware of the "ethanol scam". Congressmen from every state are aware of the "ethanol scam". But re-elections and billions of dollars are going into the corporations building these plants and farmers selling subsidized corn at higher costs. Al Gore carbon credit companies are probably building some of these plants. They are just another con job that spreads the money around. It was your money. But, if that was not all hideous enough - I found out that in Mexico, they are tilling the blue agave plants under to plant more "profitable" ethanol products. Now, I don't mind paying a few extra tax dollars in taxes, or a little extra for my taco shells and all the beef and dairy products related to livestock feed costs, I don't mind the inefficient fuel - But when they start messing with the worlds capacity to produce good Tequila by wiping out the blue agave fields - Its time to take this fake environmentalism seriously!

TAXED4U: I am with you as we have agreed (On this one thing before) and I will say it again, the internal combustion engine was invented in 1930 (I think) 78 years later any No One has invented a better engine that runs on something other than Gas/Oil?

Mr Bush*****,next time you want to rant, check your facts first. The internal combustion engine was invented in the 1800`sand is constantly being improved. Suppose your lack of knowledge is Bush`s fault too.

CDN: Sorry I did not look deep enough into my google search, but am I wrong? In 208 years there has not been a better invention?

SOLUTION Let every one use the dyed gasoline that is "supposed" to be used in farm equipment only.

While you are worrying about world hunger give some thought to all of the taxpayer dollars going to get rid of agriculture producers in this country. Such things as wolves, mice being "protected" and water being diverted for city use rather than ag use, or the 10 million given for the ivory billed woodpecker, and stopping the dam needed by rice farmers. Our food supply is under a great deal more danger from environmentalists wanting absolute control than it is from ethanol.

We should invite this David Redenour to eastern South Dakota. The ethanol plants produce by products.. Hint Hint David.. Pork chops $1.29 on sale poultry still cheap. What does this Idiot think happens to the corn after the alcohol is extracted.. And every gallon produced is a gallon we don't but from the Mideast with borrowed Chinese money... I suppose David thinks because of Ethanol it has caused the world wide shortage of wheat. Farmers have been getting shafted for years . Now with the prices up, guess what, fertilizer went through the roof, fuel and the price of crop insurance .. Oh the price of equipment and parts.. This Idiot should come on down and do some research on us country folks before writing garbage like this.

I'd much rather keep driving my gas-guzzling 4x4 than kill innocent people. How about you eco-hippies? Was this alternative energy push worth it?

none, What do 4WD vehicles in ditches have to do with fuel efficiency? You libs have trouble staying on track with the conversation. FYI, I've seen more teensy twit cars in ditches than 4WDs.

Did anyone see the study that just came out that finds that the production of ethonal causes more CO2 than the production and burning of fossil fuels? We have enough coal and oil to last for at least another hundred years. Before then someone , in the private sector will have invented another fuel supply that will be cheap and efficient.

What is sad is the way the Ag Lobby is pushing for Ethanol only to line their pockets. Ethanol does not provide the gallon for gallon efficiency as bio diesel. Ethanol is not the solution. Honestly I do not understand why no one talks about how much we'd save by just driving a little bit slower on the road. I'm not saying drive 55 like Jimmy Carter but maybe we could take our feet off the pedals just a tad.