Biofuels policy needs rethink says UN expert

http://news.yahoo.com/biofuel-policy-needs-rethink-says-un-expert-172524713.html;_ylc=X3oDMTNsZWd0bGJnBF9TAzEzNjk3MDUxBGFjdANtYWlsX2NiBGN0A2EEaW50bAN1cwRsYW5nA2VuLVVTBHBrZwMzZWJhMTE1Ny02NDk2LTNiYzctOGExNi0wN2YxYTc0ZTRiNTIEc2VjA21pdF9zaGFyZQRzbGsDbWFpbAR0ZX

Scarcity and degradation of land and water: growing threat to food security 28-11-2011

Biofuels part of problem.....
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/95153/icode/

Washington Post "UN warns 25 pct of world land degraded but farm production must rise 70 pct to meet demand" BIOFUELS PART OF PROBLEM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/un-warns-25-pct-of-world-farmland-degraded-but-production-must-rise-70-pct-to-meet-demand/2011/11/28/gIQAlI4e3N_story.html

"FAO’s director-general Jacques Diouf said increased competition over land for growing biofuels, coupled with climate change and poor farming practices, had left key food-producing systems at risk of being unable to meet human needs in 2050."

The Nation "UN aims to keep green efforts on pace with growth"

http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/personal-finance/eco-money-un-aims-to-keep-green-efforts-on-pace-with-growth

"The report, however, is suspicious of the use of biofuels made from corn, sugar cane, palm or rapeseed oil as renewable energy sources because of direct environmental and social impacts from land clearing and conversion."

EU Opens Dumping, Anti-Subsidies Probes Into U.S. Bioethanol

Subsidized ethanol is justified as the homegrown fuel that will save us from dependence on foreign energy. Looks like some are making big profits with our tax dollars selling ethanol abroad.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-25/eu-opens-dumping-anti-subsidy-probes-into-u-s-bioethanol.html

Europe Launches U.S. Bioethanol anti-dumping probe

http://www.industryweek.com/articles/europe_launches_u-s-_bio-ethanol_anti-dumping_probe_26075.aspx?Page=1

Ethanol company agrees to fine for pollution violations

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/23/ethanol-company-fined-violations/

Corn Plus admits faking pollution data

http://www.startribune.com/business/134398903.html

Ethanol co-op pleads guilty to pollution charge

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9R6LK6G0.htm

Livestock farmers say ethanol eats too much corn

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/11/23/livestock_farmers_say_ethanol_eats_too_much_corn/

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Livestock-farmers-say-ethanol-eats-too-much-corn-2283652.php

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/livestock-farmers-ethanol-eats-corn-15013218

EU Plans Probe of U.S.Bioethanol Imports,Threatening Taxes

Thought the big plan was for ethanol to provide homegrown- wrapped-in-the flag energy for the U.S. Sounds like the ethanol scammers are making big profits exporting subsidized- by-taxdollars ethanol.


http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-17/eu-plans-probe-of-u-s-bioethanol-imports-threatening-taxes.html

Rendell's "future of Pennsylvania energy" (bankrupt) ethanol plant wants to sell Susquehanna River water to the "fracking" industry.

Looks like former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell's buddies at the Bankrupt Bionol Clearfield Ethanol Plant want to sell Susquehanna River water to the frackers

http://gantdaily.com/2011/11/14/bionol-looks-to-sell-river-water-to-gas-industry/

http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=28949