State Rep. Ken Tschumper, DFL-LaCrescent, said such plants have environmental impacts, and should face the same types of scientific study that many other large ventures undergo. Besides using substantial quantities of groundwater and polluting the air, corn-based ethanol plants have led to increases in soil erosion, fertilizer runoff, and herbicide use, according to Tschumper.
Large ethanol plants have been exempted from environmental reviews in Minnesota since 2004, Tschumper said.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Lawmaker proposes environmental review of new ethanol plants
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