12 Nov 2007
In Farm Belt, Ethanol Plants Hit Resistance

The state's been kinda crazy for this for a few years now - good to see the shine wearing off. The plants are not all they're cracked up to be, that's for sure, and while I'm sure my neighbors like to have a new market for their corn, the tradeoffs can be pretty steep.

The era in which a new ethanol distillery in agricultural America was greeted with delight seems to be ending.

(link) [New York Times]

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In Black Sea, storm highlights maritime-safety issues

Large, inland lakes in the Northern Hemisphere get like this in November.

Russian authorities on Monday launched a major rescue operation at the northern mouth of the Black Sea to save missing seamen and contain environmental damage after a storm sank up to 10 ships and split open a small oil tanker.

(link) [Christian Science Monitor]

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