Also mentioned how it would effect the sources for biofuels in the USA. I wrote about how our three coast are already under threat from oil spills and gas explosions as witnessed by the BP Deepwater Horizon. I also stated before how the Gulf Coast is still suffering from oil under the sea surface, tainted wetlands and fisheries.
I mean it. Placing an oil sands pipeline through the middle of the USA would be disasterous. I want to ENFORCE that in the reality our military is using biofuels in their operations to protect the sovereignty of the USA. Insuring the safety of our farmlands has never been more important as a National Security Issue including a safe food source.
There are no assurances the petroleum industry can provide that will dilute the promise we have to the priorities of our national sovereignty. The petroleum industry's safety record is absymal and I fully expect that will never change.
There are no assurances the petroleum industry can provide that will dilute the promise we have to the priorities of our national sovereignty. The petroleum industry's safety record is absymal and I fully expect that will never change.
Published: Dec. 6, 2011 at 6:28 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Defense (click title to entry - thank you) is buying 450,000 gallons of advanced drop-in bio-fuel for use by the Navy, the government's largest single purchase of the fuel.
The Department of the Navy and Department of Agriculture said the Defense Department will buy biofuel made from a blend of non-food waste (used cooking oil) from the Dynamic Fuels LLC, a Louisiana joint-venture of Tyson Foods, Inc., and Syntroleum Corp. It will also buy algae from Solazyme.
The fuel will be used in next summer's Green Strike Group demonstration by the Navy during a Pacific Rim exercise.
The biofuel will be mixed with aviation gas or marine diesel fuel for use in the Green Strike Group demonstration. Since it is a drop-in fuel, there will be no engine modifications for its use.
The Navy said aircraft, such as the F/A-18 and V-22 Osprey, and various other vessels have all undergone gas turbine testing in preparation for the exercise next summer using biofuel....
