Virginia lawmakers fight EPA over state power

[OakRidgeStars]

Soon we'll be powering our coal-fired power plants with fairy dust and unicorn pee.

http://watchdog.org/198707/epa-state-power/

[MarcSpaz]

The EPA needs to be dismantled... completely.

[SHMIV]

Yep. And their rules should all be voided, as well. That should free up companies to be more productive, free up tax dollars that are being spent, and may even allow truck manufacturers to build a truck that will climb a 5% grade at 80,000lbs , at speeds in excess of 20mph.

I swear, the damn EPA has us all in diesel powered air purifiers that are kinda capable of moving freight. It's ridiculous.

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[MarcSpaz]

H... don't put SAE 10w30 engine oil in your DEF tank. Then you can do at least 25 MPH up a 5% grade.

[SHMIV]

Heh. DEF tank? Oh, you mean the urinal with the blue cap?

I hate DEF. Most fuel islands are set up badly. If I'm pulling reefer, and have to fill everything, after fueling the tractor I have to back the truck up a couple feet to fill the DEF tank, then pull forward to fill the reefer. I suppose that I should be thankful that the reefer doesn't require DEF. It wouldn't be so bad, shuffling the truck back and forth, if the pumps didn't time out so quickly.

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[MarcSpaz]

That's the biggest complaint I hear from family/friends about fueling an maintenance of rigs in general. The islands are not setup well at all. I heard that for the longest time, DEF wasn't even available on the island.

[SHMIV]

In some places, DEF is STILL unavailable at the island. There is a truck stop in Oregon that keeps a large DEF tank, above ground, housed in a shed, right by the building.

You have to go in, tell the guy at the fuel desk that you want DEF, he will radio the DEF Attendant On Duty (inevitably, that guy is also the Bathroom Attendant, and will be busy), then you go outside and wait for the attendant to unlock the shed and fill your tank for you. Then he prints you a receipt and you go back in to pay. It can take 45 minutes to get 20 gallons of DEF. God forbid you show up at the wrong time; you could find yourself waiting in line for 2 or 3 hours.

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