Ethanol Debate Heats Up

As a drought in the Midwest cuts into U.S. corn yields, some experts are reviving the old debate about whether earmarking 40 percent of corn for ethanol production is worth the loss in food production.

Aug 14th, 2012

As a drought in the Midwest cuts into U.S. corn yields, some experts are reviving the old debate about whether earmarking 40 percent of corn for ethanol production is worth the loss in food production.

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