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Posted Wed Jan 11 2012: from New York Times: A Fine for Not Using a Biofuel That Doesn't Exist http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1326244516 When the companies that supply motor fuel close the books on 2011, they will pay about $6.8 million in penalties to the Treasury because they failed to mix a special type of biofuel into their gasoline and diesel as required by law. But there was none to be had. Outside a handful of laboratories and workshops, the ingredient, cellulosic biofuel, does not exist. [Read more stories about: carbon emissions, efficiency increase, koyaanisqatsi] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Michael says: We'll laugh about this sort of thing ... in the post-Apocalypse. I'm feeling all cellulosic-loss. NEXT> More stories: Oil lobby's financial pressure on Obama over Keystone XL pipeline revealed EPA: Power plants main global warming culprits (A Fine for Not Using a Biofuel That Doesn't Exist) Snow drought forces Colorado to face frightening new climate-change reality Fracking Moratorium Urged as Doctors Call for Health Study Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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