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Drought Withers U.S. Corn Crop, Heats Debate on Ethanol

National Geographic Daily News -- Ethanol has been good to Galva, Iowa. This kernel of a community has grown almost 20 percent since the 2000 census, to 434 people—a growth spurt that locals attribute to a new golden age for corn and their very own ethanol plant, which opened in 2002.

The Galva plant has been a windfall to the area, thanks in part to the Renewable Fuel Standard that was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 2005 and expanded in 2007. The standard mandates that oil refiners blend 13.2 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol into gasoline this year. After years of decline, Galva is seeing a building boom, with new houses and roads. The neighboring town of Holstein recently built a new performing arts center. The ethanol plant was one of the first businesses to contribute, with a $25,000 donation. Plenty of farmers

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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 11:47:02 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Not quite sure what relevance teas' post has with this article but included in the comments to teas' story an interesting article was pointed out. Adjusted temperature data. [Edited by: drpepperTX at 9/12/2012 11:48:36 PM EST]
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,954 Points:2,343,560 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 6:13:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Galva grows with corn but NO fuel from food. Straight gasoline, No Ethanol needed or wanted. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, has a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,076 Points:1,383,020 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 2:09:18 AM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Some additional information that members may find of interest: In U.S., 2012 so far is hottest year on record The first eight months of 2012 have been the warmest of any year on record in the contiguous United States, and this has been the third-hottest summer since record-keeping began in 1895, the U.S. National Climate Data Center said on Monday. Each of the last 15 months has seen above-average temperatures, something that has never happened before in the 117 years of the U.S. record, said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist at the data center. Winter, spring and summer 2012 have all been among the top-five hottest for their respective seasons, Crouch said by telephone, and that too is unique in the U.S. record. There has never been a warmer September-through-August period than in 2011-2012, he said. "We're now, in terms of statistics, in unprecedented territory for how long this warm spell has continued in the contiguous U.S.," Crouch said.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,349 Points:648,640 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:58:51 AM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse Ban food based ethanol.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,644 Points:2,358,020 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 12:21:14 AM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse The debate should be that it cannot all be CORN based and there has to be other products in use to make the ethanol.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,252 Points:1,739,755 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 12:15:59 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse It is past time to kill the ethanol mandate.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,810 Points:640,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:33:46 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Ethanol reduces the life expectancy of vehicles.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:03:04 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse No debate, Get rid of Obama and you will get rid of ethanol. Ethanol freedom in November.
vrossi46 Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,662 Points:802,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 10:29:03 PM Ignore vrossi46 Report Abuse no more ethanol in our fuel
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,076 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 10:28:10 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Thanks for the cut off PD. I've got the hint that you can do as you please in your little fiefdom. How do you instantly boost the vote on selected articles here???
dylan126 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,415 Points:592,845 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:58:24 PM Ignore dylan126 Report Abuse Ban Ethanol
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,909 Points:1,732,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:38:39 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse More common sense, less politics. Time to cut the cord with ethanol!
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,716 Points:413,595 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:35:22 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Highway robbery
merlinMalo Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,199 Points:534,160 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:29:33 PM Ignore merlinMalo Report Abuse ok
hammer219115 Veteran Author Pennsylvania Posts:411 Points:22,950 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:18:46 PM Ignore hammer219115 Report Abuse Must make more money...
AuntieM2 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,475 Points:933,895 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:17:12 PM Ignore AuntieM2 Report Abuse OK
YodaON Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,922 Points:778,085 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:16:36 PM Ignore YodaON Report Abuse ok
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,818 Points:1,621,330 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:14:46 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse driving the price up.............
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,125 Points:1,569,125 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:14:03 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse I'd Rather Eat My Corn Than Burn It...
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:5,371 Points:1,147,905 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:13:55 PM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse Garbage from the Dems and their agenda to control the US people.
DriverofRed Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,163 Points:409,935 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:12:50 PM Ignore DriverofRed Report Abuse k
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,325 Points:893,885 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:12:22 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse Just say no to deathanol.
geepy All-Star Author Long Island Posts:779 Points:520,745 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:12:16 PM Ignore geepy Report Abuse let's use algea
GojoJoJo Rookie Author Maryland Posts:51 Points:6,205 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:11:50 PM Ignore GojoJoJo Report Abuse The ethanol subsidy needs to go away. This is all due to lobbyists. Congress needs to do what is right for the masses and not for whomever contributes the most $$$
k2kipp Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,157 Points:1,125,255 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:10:33 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse FEED THE PEOPLE IDIOTS!
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,151 Points:670,950 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:10:18 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse We should not be using food (even cattle food) for fuel in the first place.
dudleydolittle Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,415 Points:589,120 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:09:48 PM Ignore dudleydolittle Report Abuse I agree with DABEE1073
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,104 Points:2,464,685 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:09:43 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Keep burning up our food source so not only do we get screwed at the pumps but also at the dinner table.
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,358 Points:540,990 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:09:15 PM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse got it
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,195 Points:1,570,385 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:03:54 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse ETHANOL SHOULD BE BANNED COMPLETELY FOREVER.
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,387 Points:1,353,780 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:01:51 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Haven't eatten that much corn lately. The price has been high except for 3 days in one grocery store. Didn't get there.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:01:35 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse ethanol is like drugs..... just say NO!!!!!!!!
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,613 Points:1,064,360 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 9:00:58 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Time to double down on ethanol.
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:957 Points:498,225 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:57:54 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse Sounds like its time to give ethanol a break.
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,381 Points:1,874,155 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:56:54 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse Corn is food not fuel, unless there is an abundance of it.
A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,364 Points:703,655 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:56:17 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse Maybe if we would quit getting ethanol rammed down our throats by the Socialist regime of Obama and his loyal groupies. Maybe he should focus more on the economy and creating jobs like offshore drilling, or better yet Keystone! November can't get here fast enough.
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:54:51 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse shouldn't even be a question
WilW Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,208 Points:2,669,980 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:52:45 PM Ignore WilW Report Abuse Hard to find anybody supporting ethanol for fuel any longer. Good!
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,048 Points:1,222,790 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:51:12 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse Sh*t, they're still debating this? What is there to debate?
mlmeng Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,625 Points:589,110 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:50:14 PM Ignore mlmeng Report Abuse Use corn to fuel the body - not the auto.
jpgilmor Champion Author Houston Posts:2,155 Points:601,875 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:49:23 PM Ignore jpgilmor Report Abuse Gee now the problems come to the surface..............
iamforiu Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,560 Points:708,715 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:47:13 PM Ignore iamforiu Report Abuse Let's not use food for fuel
kassie1203 Champion Author California Posts:1,366 Points:252,310 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:46:00 PM Ignore kassie1203 Report Abuse ok
jetlagAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,246 Points:634,700 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:44:43 PM Ignore jetlagAK Report Abuse No more hype and chains!
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,133 Points:299,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:44:18 PM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse Food crops should never be used for fuel.
gsofrs Champion Author Greensboro Posts:4,143 Points:1,215,590 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:44:16 PM Ignore gsofrs Report Abuse Use something else.
ok603 All-Star Author Boston Posts:945 Points:563,350 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:42:49 PM Ignore ok603 Report Abuse Who cares
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,844 Points:1,353,825 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:42:24 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse And this has been provided by raising the price of 3/4 of food products by 8-12%. And who is hurt most my this? The nations poor.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,268 Points:691,500 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:42:24 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse No more Ethanol.
PKdriver Champion Author San Diego Posts:12,370 Points:2,488,350 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 8:41:45 PM Ignore PKdriver Report Abuse ok