Monday, June 04, 2007

Cheyenne losing its E85 station

In my constant effort to reduce my carbon footprint (size 12EE), I've been running my Dodge Caravan on E85. There's only one station in Cheyenne that carries E85, and that's been sporadic the past few months.

Last time I was in The Corner Stop, the day manager told me the station was losing its deliveries of ethanol. Not sure exactly what the reasons were, but in a month or so -- no E85. The gas station of Warren AFB stocks ethanol, but you need a military I.D. to get on base and I don't have one.

I could go to Laramie (45 miles) or Torrington (70 miles) but what's the point, unless I'm heading that way anyway? Fort Collins and Greeley, about 45 miles away in Colorado, have E85 stations. Next time I'm down that way I'll fill up. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (Democrat) has made alternative fuels one of his main priorities. I wish our Democratic Governor would so something similar. But the incentives aren't there in the gas-and-oil rich (and corn-poor) state.

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