It seems as though you have taken my words and added a few of your own. The green-eyed monster I am refering to is greed not the employees of Sunflower. It's sad to me that you have'nt even considered that green jobs are created by wind fields and solar energy. I also understand that the economy is suffering but our local and state economy is not struggling so badly we are willing to sacriface our very existance. Maybe you have heard of Greensburg Kansas and the tornado that flattened thier town. They are dedicated to rebuilding the entire town green because they know the impact we have on this planet and we should all help and support them. I feel that if there is the slightest shred of evidence that says our planet is in danger and we know what is causing it, then we are selfish for not doing something about it. The recession has nothing to do with Sunflower or Global Warming. Sunflower will not effect my groceries, gas, or electicity considering that most, if not all will go out of state. Global Warming however will effect not only my groceries but everyone around the worlds groceries! Sunflower will also effect not only me but the world will also suffer from the emissions. I wonder if you are aware of the problems that would arise with the water table that the plant will be sitting on top of, after all the only thing that will seperate the plants polution from getting to the water table is sand dunes. If you have ever poured water on sand you know nothing stops it from moving on through. So I don't consern myself with empty promises of things they plan to do to prevent accidents because the fact is accidents happen and we can not afford to take that risk because that, my friend, would be devistating to our local and state economy. Another point that should be made is that if their new and improved plant is so much better, then why is it that they want restictions on the health and environment department's athority? Sounds to me like they got something to hide and to be honest. I'm not buying it. Going back to the blue sky comment and the words that were added. Nowhere in my statement did I say the air was clean and if you believe that a blue sky means clean air you are sadly mistaken. If you have been to this part of the country you would know it is full of airbourne cow poo, dust and sand. That does not mean that the carbon from the plant does not effect anyone. Our skys are blue because we don't have millions of people and factories everywhere so we don't see the smog cloud and not only that it just blows it somewhere else. Can you see the carbon emissions coming out of your car? Does it have an oder? A color? How can you say what clean air truely is, if you possibly have never even breathed it? The truth is that the air has been poluted for a long time and the fact that we continue to destroy the only things capable of cleaning it up right now is a crime in itself. Which leads me to ethanol. Decent idea, poor execution. When we have to cut down trees and grass lands that have been proven in basic biology to be our air filters we are making a a decision to be ignorant and ignore the facts. They clean up our mess and inturn provide us with oxygen that we need to survive. So move on don't spend money and energy on something that is not economically practical. I too want good opportunities for my children, but I would like to also teach my kids that money isn't everything and that somethings souldn't be for sell. I don't however feel that by not allowing the plant that my children have been robbed, so to speak, of anything. My son is 6 and is already aware that people do things they know are wrong just because it's easy or convenient. He picks up trash on the way to the bus and is recycling everything he can find and as a parent and a human-being that shares this planet with an unheard of amount of life, I would be foolish to have any kind of support for anything that does'nt meet the standards that the planet requires, so with that I have to say Sunflower you can truely take it where the sun don't shine cause they won't miss what they don't have. What will all the jobs, money, homes, ect.... mean if the climate change gets out of control to the point where we are struggling to survive. It's a pretty big what if and not one that I want to see so why not do something because if we decide to wait to see if it's really going to happen like they say, there won't be anything we can do to help the situation. Is that a risk that you are willing to take? I have heard people say that they believe in God rather than take the chance that he may not exist. Now before people get offended, that is not to say that it at all reflects the views of christians, I come from a very relgious family so I'm not picking on anyone. It is however the same kind of concept. I havn't been able to respond due to internet being down for repairs, but in that time I watched a documentary called Expodition Alaska on the Discovery Channel. I think it is something everyone should watch and just to note, the sky is blue in Alaska also, but it is one of the most effected by Global Warming and it's only going to get worse if we don't take action and do something about it. How do you plan to buy food for your family if their is none to buy due to the fact that the temperature has risen to the point that places will experience most likely drout while other places will experiance extreme floods, stronger hurricanes, more tornados, more earthquakes, and a much higher risk of massive volcanic eruption. It's not a joke and we shouldn't treat it as such. Give back to the planet and each other, we can accomplish so much if we can just instill the give back quality in our children. Happy Earthday plant a tree.