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The main reason for national shortages, according to the CEO of the Compressed Gas Association (CGA), Rich Gottwald, is a ramping down of ethanol production.

“Back in the summertime, the [Trump] administration exempted some gasoline manufacturers from using ethanol. Then we had Russia and Saudi Arabia flooding the market with cheap gasoline. All of that led to an oversupply of ethanol,” Gottwald said.

“As ethanol manufacturers were ramping down because there wasn’t a market for their product, along comes Covid-19, which meant people weren’t driving anywhere”, he added.

This led to plant closures, including among the 50 specialized plants that collect CO2 for the food and beverage market.

Gottwald’s association, along with a number of associations representing food and beverage industries, which together use 77% of food-grade CO2, issued a joint warning to the federal government about the shortage.

In an open letter to the vice-president, Mike Pence, the coalition warns: “Preliminary data show that production of CO2 has decreased by approximately 20%, and experts predict that CO2 production may be reduced by 50% by mid-April.”

It continues: “A shortage in CO2 would impact the US availability of fresh food, preserved food and beverages, including beer production.”

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:So basically not a single argument outside of "I can't buy stuff." Herp derp 'Merica!

B wrote:Are hardware stores not open in some states? Why can't that guy buy fertilizer?

Bammer wrote:

B wrote:Are hardware stores not open in some states? Why can't that guy buy fertilizer?

Costco, playa.

And yes they are open. Honestly it’s bars, restaurants, and haircuts that are closed. If you want anything else you can probably find it, and even then it seems like a decent percentage of restaurants are open for take-out or delivery.

B wrote:Are hardware stores not open in some states? Why can't that guy buy fertilizer?

Strat wrote:The county I live in has requested from the governor that we are allowed to begin opening up earlier than the standard stay at home orders.

Its beginning to cause chaos amongst residences here in town.

Once we open this tourist playground back up there will be no holding back people from denver from coming up here and playing in our town.

Additionally, my friends who are property managers in the area all have second home owners as clients that are chomping at the bit to get out tot heir homes in the mountains. Where do these people generally come from? NYC, Mexico, Dallas, etc..

I am really opposed to this and definitely worried.

McParadigm wrote:Yet more details on the cynical engineering of a protest movement during a pandemic for political gain.

McParadigm wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:So basically not a single argument outside of "I can't buy stuff." Herp derp 'Merica!