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So, you prefer spewing dirty coal power carcinogens into the air your grandkids breathe and will have to pay to cleanup? Did you know that air emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants — the largest industry emitter of mercury, dioxins, acid gases, and arsenic and nickel and other heavy metals — are not subject to national regulations to protect human health and the environment? Moreover, this surprising lapse in federal protection of human health and the environment has existed for a decade. Think the “Erin Brockovich carcinogen” is only found in the bleached-out landscape of Southern California? Think again. Hexavalent chromium is a byproduct of coal-fired power plants across the country—including We Energies’ Pleasant Prairie plant in Kenosha—according to a new report analyzing data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report stated that the Pleasant Prairie plant’s coal ash contained 3,443 parts per billion (ppb) of chromium, which is 34.3 times above the federal drinking water standard and 172,150 times above a more stringent standard recently proposed in California. Figures from the EPA have also identified two sites in Wisconsin that have chromium-contaminated groundwater from coal ash—the Dairyland Power Cooperative ash disposal pond in Cassville (an unlined pond) and the Lemberger Landfill (an unlined landfill) in Manitowoc County. Federal regulators have stated that almost all of the chromium that leaches from coal ash is hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing form of the heavy metal chromium. See, the alternatives to CLEAN energy are not pretty, Amigo. I prefer CLEANER, SOONER than waiting for "clean coal" plants to come online in 5-10 years. http://rethinkecon.org/2011/06/30/google-says-more-clean-energy-now-or-fewer-job- - - s-profits-later/ Google Says: More Clean Energy Now or Fewer Jobs & Profits Later June 30th, 2011 Does pushing for cleaner energy kill jobs & growth? No, says Google (via Grist’s Stephen Lacey). In fact, waiting will cost us dearly: Google, a leader of innovation in the digital economy, says that without a private and public focus on innovation in renewables, storage, and electric vehicles, the cost of delaying the clean energy economy could be in the trillions of dollars to the U.S. economy. Using McKinsey’s macroeconomic tool for modeling energy costs, they found that by 2030, innovation in the modeled technologies alone could have a transformative impact on the US, adding over $155 billion per year in GDP and 1.1 million net jobs, while reducing household energy costs by $942 per year, oil consumption by 1.1 billion barrels per year, and GHG emissions by 13% relative to BAU. By 2050, annual gains in GDP increase to $600 billion, net additional jobs to 3.9 million, and emissions reductions to 55%. And if we don’t? Lacey summarizes Google’s findings: delaying this “innovation arms race” by as little as five years with inconsistent policy that slows private investment (a delay not unlikely in the U.S.) could result in $2.3-$3.2 trillion in unrealized GDP gains — costing the U.S. over a million new jobs and preventing the reduction of up to 28 gigatons of CO2.

4) Oil filter hard to change for do-it-yourself people. I bought a remote filter kit from the Internet. The oil filter is now mounted on the lower from rail just behing the radiator support. Changing the oil filter is now a breeze. Could you give some more info regarding the kit you purchased ?

Has anyone found this for their 06 Suzuki GV ? I do not want that "Suzuki Hood Mask" just the black acrylic style hood deflector.

Let me know if you find an easy or less messy way to get the oil filter off. I also noticed that the K&N oil filter part number is the same for 2005/2006 GV.

K&N HP-1002 or Purolator PureOne PL22821, two of the best constructed oil filters. PureOne about half the price of K&N, both have anti-drain back valves which prevent dry starts. I'm about 800mi from this messy job.