Richardson outlines energy plan
The governor wants fewer oil imports and more ethanol and biodiesel.

By WILLIAM PETROSKI
REGISTER STAFF WRITER

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, one of the Democrats seeking the 
presidency, unveiled a national energy plan Thursday that places a high 
priority on ethanol and other biofuels produced in Iowa.

"I would say that on a scale of 10, the use and promotion of biofuels and 
biodiesel and ethanol would be at about a 9.5 level," Richardson said in a 
conference call with Iowa reporters.

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LTE

Tax the stinkers

I read with interest David Elbert's May 6 column, "Assessors (All 99) 
Wrestle Farm Tax Ruling," and must confess I was not aware of the debate of 
taxable value of livestock confinements possibly being shifted to farmland.

As a landowner in Jasper County across from a hog confinement, we have 
already seen our property value drop because of the odor - not to mention 
that we were unable to build a new home on our property due to the odor.

Let those who lower our property value, at the very least, pay extra tax on 
their hog-confinement property.

- Marlene Hutt, Iowa City.

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