Earth Day reflections

April 19, 2007

Just a reminder Earth Day is this weekend, April 22.  Reduce your carbon load.  Try to think of ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, biofuels and ethanol.  Even the alternative fuel sources can impact our environment and food supply.

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Environment by Sheri K. Mar, MS, CN

Corn Ethanol

April 9, 2007

The price of corn has doubled and farmers are increasingly growing more corn over such crops as wheat and alfalfa.  As reported on ABC World News, the cost of supplying more ethanol to fuel our cars is affecting your grocery bill.  Corn is used to produce ethnanol.  The effects are widespread, it’s not just the [...]

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Energy, Environment, Politics by Sheri K. Mar, MS, CN