[Sustainable-biodiesel] [Biofuels_Interest_Group] OFF-TOPIC: Farm Bill Passes by Veto-Proof Margin

[Francis M. Miller]

John: There are some of us who think this bill is counter-productive. 
Fran Miller. Denver


 Bonitz wrote:

>Friends,
>
>Good news on the Farm Bill!  Both the House and the Senate have approved it
>with sufficient numbers to override a potential veto.
>
>The 2008 Farm Bill (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) was approved
>by the House yesterday in a vote of 318 to 106.  Today the Senate passed the
>Farm Bill by a vote of 81-15.
>
>This broad, bi-partisan support is a strong message against President Bush's
>threatened veto.  He now has three options -- the first is to veto the bill
>and face a sure override; second, he can choose not to sign it and allow it
>to become law after 10 days; or finally, he can choose to sign it and
>support the overwhelming majority in Congress who recognize the vital
>necessity of incremental improvements.
>
>Summaries of the final Farm Bill can be found here:
>
>http://www.farmenergy.org/newsitem.php?item_id=437
>http://agriculture.house.gov/inside/2007FarmBill.html
>http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKN1526873620080515
>http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=2
>0080515006116&newsLang=en
>
>In coming days I will be circulating more information as to the
>ramifications for biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John
>
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