Comments on: Let Them Eat Peanut Butter Cups http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/ Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Locally Grown - Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN » Ethanol Producers Go Too Far http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-18069 Locally Grown - Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN » Ethanol Producers Go Too Far Sat, 26 May 2007 16:31:19 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-18069 [...] With this latest blow against Spam, I’m wondering if Bruce Morlan might be onto to something with this vegetarian conspiracy theory. [...] [...] With this latest blow against Spam, I’m wondering if Bruce Morlan might be onto to something with this vegetarian conspiracy theory. [...]

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17996 Griff Wigley Fri, 25 May 2007 12:32:10 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17996 Strib South rocks! Thanks for that alert, Sweetie. I heard that the reporter, Sarah Lemagie, was going to interview Kathleen Doran-Norton for the story. I wonder who else she talked to? Strib South rocks! Thanks for that alert, Sweetie. I heard that the reporter, Sarah Lemagie, was going to interview Kathleen Doran-Norton for the story. I wonder who else she talked to?

]]> By: Stephanie Henriksen http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17979 Stephanie Henriksen Thu, 24 May 2007 20:41:13 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17979 Thanks to Paul Jesh for the link to the company website. Note the Argos, IN location. There is a lot of opposition to the proposed plant there also. The public hearing on the Comp Plan and land uses chart held on May 16 was a fine evening of comments and questions. The hearing is continued to Wed night, May 30, 7 pm at the township hall in Dundas. The township board will hopefully be ready to vote on a final draft on June 12. Thanks to Paul Jesh for the link to the company website. Note the Argos, IN location. There is a lot of opposition to the proposed plant there also.

The public hearing on the Comp Plan and land uses chart held on May 16 was a fine evening of comments and questions. The hearing is continued to Wed night, May 30, 7 pm at the township hall in Dundas. The township board will hopefully be ready to vote on a final draft on June 12.

]]> By: Robbie Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17974 Robbie Wigley Thu, 24 May 2007 17:10:42 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17974 In the Source section of the Star Tribune today, there is an annoucement "not pumped? Ethanol plant could land near Northfield, and not everyone is pleased. Read about it next week in Star Tribune South." In the Source section of the Star Tribune today, there is an annoucement “not pumped? Ethanol plant could land near Northfield, and not everyone is pleased. Read about it next week in Star Tribune South.”

]]> By: Paul Jesh http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17956 Paul Jesh Wed, 23 May 2007 19:22:45 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17956 On a related issue. I visited the Advanced Bio energy website recently. I checked out their brochure (linky). http://www.advancedbioenergy.com/documents/equity_brochure.pdf The Northfield site (Bridgewater) is a done deal with construction beginning August 2007. I thought it was decided that an Ethanol plant was not permitted due to the new zoning ordinance. Does local government have a say any more? What is going to happen next? On a related issue. I visited the Advanced Bio energy website recently. I checked out their brochure (linky). http://www.advancedbioenergy.com/documents/equity_brochure.pdf

The Northfield site (Bridgewater) is a done deal with construction beginning August 2007. I thought it was decided that an Ethanol plant was not permitted due to the new zoning ordinance. Does local government have a say any more? What is going to happen next?

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17908 Griff Wigley Tue, 22 May 2007 15:36:44 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17908 "it’s not just the pigs that are eating like high school students" Now that's a great line. “it’s not just the pigs that are eating like high school students”

Now that’s a great line.

]]> By: Bruce Morlan http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17907 Bruce Morlan Tue, 22 May 2007 15:30:22 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17907 By the way, conspiracy theory alert ... ethanol is really a ploy by militant vegetarians to make eating meat unaffordable for all but the feelthy rich. By the way, conspiracy theory alert … ethanol is really a ploy by militant vegetarians to make eating meat unaffordable for all but the feelthy rich.

]]> By: Bruce Morlan http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/1388/#comment-17906 Bruce Morlan Tue, 22 May 2007 15:26:14 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1388/#comment-17906 The fact that even our independently wealthy are punting politically delicate questions is an indictment of our political system. People who run to the legislatures to solve problems should remember that the best thing the legislature can do is be gridlocked so real solutions can be bubbled up from the grass roots where they can be tested on small scales first. The old saying is that "To err is human, but to really foul things up takes a computer." In truth, to foul things up beyond all recognition, well that takes a government. The problem with centralized solutions (like the decision to use ethanol) is that when the central authority is wrong, we are all wrong ... big time. As Cromwell so eloquently said, "I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken." Well, our political action groups seem to forget that lesson as they run to the government for solutions. Thankfully, Bridgewater township seized the opportunity to take on this behemoth, lets just hope the lawyers don't snatch this victory from the people. The fact that even our independently wealthy are punting politically delicate questions is an indictment of our political system. People who run to the legislatures to solve problems should remember that the best thing the legislature can do is be gridlocked so real solutions can be bubbled up from the grass roots where they can be tested on small scales first. The old saying is that “To err is human, but to really foul things up takes a computer.” In truth, to foul things up beyond all recognition, well that takes a government. The problem with centralized solutions (like the decision to use ethanol) is that when the central authority is wrong, we are all wrong … big time. As Cromwell so eloquently said, “I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.” Well, our political action groups seem to forget that lesson as they run to the government for solutions. Thankfully, Bridgewater township seized the opportunity to take on this behemoth, lets just hope the lawyers don’t snatch this victory from the people.

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