Thanks to the boom in ethanol production spurred by green-energy concerns, corn farmers in Yuma County [Colorado]–one of the top three corn-producing counties in the country–are enjoying a new prosperity. But the green-fuel boom touted as a clean, eco-friendly alternative to gasoline is proving to have its own dirty costs. (Newsweek, Friday)
Pesky unintended consequences. . .
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Ethanolics Anonymous by Lawrence W. Reed