Curiosity

I would be really curious to know how much of my tax money the Governor has convinced the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/10/03/news/state/45-airforce.txt">Air Force to spend on this Coal to Fuel project</a> at Malmstrom. Why is it necessary for the Air Force to get into making fuel? I know planes take a lot of fuel but is it really necessary for them to make their own at a base they keep pulling flying missions from?<br />n<br />nThe Governor states that "the carbon dioxide generated by the process could be injected into the ground in Eastern Montana oil fields to enhance oil recovery." I note the big could in this statement. In politics that means it's probable not going happen but lets assume it does. How are they going to transport and inject this CO2 into the ground? How much CO2 does a plant this size produce? How big of a headache is transporting this stuff going to be? Some interesting questions.<br />n<br />nMore questions. Is the Air Force going to sell this fuel on the open market or transport it to other military bases? If they keep it for military use, how much will this fuel cost by the time they transport it to somewhere where they can use it? I'm not to sure about this CTL scheme the Air Force seems to be thinking of. Just doesn't seem to fit with their mission statement. Just because they have the land and money doesn't make it right for them to spend our tax money on it. If CTL is such a blessing for our country and our world it shouldn't take our tax money to get it started.<br />n<br />n<strong>Before you do anything, you need to know if it's right or wrong. Andy Lau </strong>