As the largest ethanol
facility in the world, the plant proposed for Chesapeake causes concerns
about potential risks to the local environment,
human health and the economy. We’ll continue to work with all involved
to determine if the risks can be limited to a reasonable level. See
links below for details.
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Elizabeth
River Project Updated Response to Draft Stipulations
Elizabeth
River Project Updated
Recommendations and Policy Statement
(8/15/07)
Other Documents and News
Items
Measuring and
Controlling Air Emissions, Odor and Noise
Corn Farming and Water
Quality
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Green Dreams (National Geographic, October 2007)
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Governor's Goal: Reduce Greenhouse Gases 30% by 2025
(Pilot Online, Sept 13, 07)
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Report: Smog, Heat May Spur Surge in Dirty Air (Pilot
Online, Sept 13, 07)
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(July 24, 2007)
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Spurred by demand for ethanol, increase in crop acreage could
reverse progress in Bay cleanup effort (Bay Journal,
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - July/August 2007)
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Ethanol's Boom Could Create More Pollution for Bay (Pilot
article)
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Green Fuel May Damage the Bay (Washington Post article)
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Dead Zone: Increased Corn Production for Ethanol Adds Nitrogen
Pollution in Gulf of Mexico (NOAA Report on Minnesota Public
Radio)
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Biofuels and Water Quality Conference, April 2007 (see
PowerPoint presentations near bottom of this link's page)
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Biofuels and Water
Quality, Document funded by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Program,
Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural
See more ethanol-related
news and information on these links:
Municipal Sites and
General Ethanol Information
We will post more updates
and links to sources of balanced information as they become available.
