From a transportation bill meant to reduce the use of fossil fuels, paper companies have perverted its intent to obtain windfall payments from the government. The bill appropriated payments for using mixtures of fossil fuels and non-fossil fuels. Ostensibly intended to encourage users of fossil fuels to mix in various other fuel types, some paper companies have done the opposite. Traditionally they used a by-product of their process as fuel to make paper, they have now added some diesel to the mix to qualify for the 'mixed fuels' incentive. THe funniest part from this article is when a paper company spokesperson was asked about the ethical nature of this, their response was "It is what it is"
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Thats funny. "it is what it is" is a pretty common saying in the industry these days. 30 veterans say it on an almost hourly basis. You should look into the "black liquor" they use in pulping. Nasty shit man.
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