Mark, thanks for your reply. If you read my posts, you won't find any generalized attacks on protecting the environment. I am sure that everyone that posted wants a good environment for future generations. I include the economic environment as part of that future. Poor nations are typically polluting nations. Based on my research, there have been no measurable health benefits traceable to ULSD. Below I am pasting a copy of the stated health benefits from the EPA website.
"In the long term, this program will result in more than $70 billion annually in environmental and public health benefits at a cost of $4 billion per year.
Health benefits will include the annual prevention of:
8,300 premature deaths 5,500 cases of chronic bronchitis 17,600 cases of acute bronchitis in children 360,000 cases of respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children 1.5 million lost work days 7,100 hospital visits 2,400 emergency room visits for asthma"
Does the EPA monitor these health conditions to determine whether ULSD is producing these results? If there is any independently verifiable measurable data to prove this, I will change my thinking. The additional cost of ULSD is at least 4 billion annually, and now the Tier IV emissions equipment is adding anywhere from 1% (EPA estimate) to 10% (AG equipment manufacturer estimate) to the cost of all new diesel powered equipment. This additional cost is in the tens of billions to the economy annually. Since businesses pass along the cost of taxes and regulation to their customers, the 20-50 billion annual cost of ULSD and tier 4 has to be paid for by end users of goods and services. If businesses are not able to sell their products and services at the increased price levels, they will cease operations, and their employees will lose their jobs. I believe that is what we are seeing. There are more stringent emissions requirements coming for diesels in 2014.
Acid rain will always be present as long as there is volcanic activity somewhere in the world.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - A Belt Pulley? Really Doing Something? - by Chris Pratt. Belt Pulleys! Most of us conjure up a picture of a massive thresher with a wide belt lazily arching to a tractor 35 feet away throwing a cloud of dust, straw and grain, and while nostalgic, not too practical a method of using our tractors. While this may have been the bread and butter of the belt work in the past (since this is what made the money on many farms), the smaller tasks may have been and still can be its real claim to fame. The thresher would bring in the harvest (and income) once a y
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
