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Ethanol Production Fertilizes Dead Zone
By Mr Ethanol | October 11, 2007
Daily Green:
Bush’s Subsidies for Corn-Fed Fuel Depletes Gulf Coast’s Waters
As the ethanol business booms and the Midwest’s cornfields grow, fertilizer runoff continues to seep into the Gulf Coast. The National Research Council predicts continued fertilization will rapidly increase the Gulf’s already large “dead zone,” reported the Times-Picayune.
“Dead zones” form when fertilizer nutrients combine with sunlight to fuel explosive oxygen-hungry algae blooms. Yesterday, The National Research Council released a report stating corn requires far more fertilizers and pesticides than other biofuel crops. Furthermore, the clearing of land for corn development can decrease soil’s natural chemical-filtration. More.
Topics: Agriculture, Ethanol, News |
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