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Ethanol Plant Stories in the News

News from Missouri 
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• Controversy grows over increased use of ethanol (KY3 TV, 5/15/2008)
   

• Sarah Steelman calls senators ‘cowards' for vote on ethanol plant tax credits (Associated Press, 5/14/2008)
   

• Ethanol criticized as costs soar (Associated Press, 5/7/2008)
   

• Legislators deny any conflict of interest in biofuels (Associated Press, 5/4/2008)
   

• Ethanol tax breaks benefit bill sponsors (Associated Press, 5/4/2008)
   

• Lawmakers considering biodiesel mandate (Springfield News-Leader, 4/30/2008)
   

• Committee hears opinions on mandating diesel to contain some biodiesel (KY3 TV, 4/29/2008)
   

• Shoppers shell out more for eggs (Springfield News-Leader, 4/28/2008)
   

• Farmers divided over state's ethanol mandate law (Associated Press, April 28, 2008)
   

• Lawmakers consider repealing ethanol mandate (KY3 TV, 4/24/2008)
   

• Some Mo. lawmakers think ethanol mandate was a mistake (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/23/2008)
   

• Critics: Ethanol's costs outweigh gains (Springfield News-Leader, 4/23/2008)
   

• University economist examines impact of ethanol on agriculture (Ozarks Newsstand, 4/22/2008)
   

• Committee to consider repealing ethanol law (Springfield News-Leader, 4/22/2008)
   

• Hydrologist advocates 'good science' over profit (Marshfield Mail, 2/27/2008)
   

• Presentation Focuses Need for Another Look at National Energy Priorities (Springfield News-Leader, 2/24/2008)
   
• GBE presses on despite tightening ethanol market (Springfield Business Journal, 2/18/2008)
   
• Biofuels losing steam through bad reputation (Springfield News-Leader, 10/28/2007)
   
• Ethanol plants struggle to crank up operations (Springfield News-Leader, 10/7/2007)
   
• Ruling in favor of ethanol plant is being appealed (Springfield News-Leader, 9/14/2007)
   
• Citizens group announces plans to appeal (Marshfield Mail, 9/12/2007)
   
• Ethanol plant developers apply for air permit (Springfield Business Journal, 8/29/2007)
   
• Attorneys again make arguments over ethanol plant to judge (Marshfield Mail, 8/8/2007)
   
• Ethanol fight continued for two weeks (Christian County Headliner News, 8/2/2007)
   
• Boone County judge to hear ethanol plant arguments Thursday (Springfield Business Journal, 7/31/2007)
   
• Battle over ethanol plant continues (South County Mail, 7/31/2007)
   
• Proposed P&Z master plan to be submitted at town hall meetings (Marshfield Mail, 7/30/2007)
   
• Neighboring county prepares for ethanol plant construction (Cedar County Republican, 7/19/2007)
   
• Group fine-tunes P&Z proposal (Marshfield Mail, 7/18/2007)
   
• Webster County Temporary Planning and Zoning (Marshfield Mail, 7/18/2007)
   
• Rogersville ethanol plant still moving forward, company says (Springfield Business Journal, 7/16/2007)
   
• Webster County panel to meet again (Springfield News-Leader, 7/14/2007)
   
• Webster County invites input on planning, zoning (Springfield News-Leader, 7/8/2007)
   
• Company seeks investors for new biofuel plant in Nevada (Springfield News-Leader, 7/8/2007)
   
• Investors sought for Missouri ethanol plant (Springfield Business Journal, 7/5/2007)
   
• High priced corn in dairy rations has producers looking at cheaper ingredients (University of Missouri Extension, 6/22/2007)
   
• Skyrocketing production costs jolt area beef and dairy farmers (Buffalo Reflex, 6/22/2007)
   
• No truth to water-purchase rumors (South County Mail, 6/21/2007)
   
• Demand for biodiesel solicits investors' millions, shuns others (Springfield Business Journal, 6/11/2007)
   
• Ozark Ethanol wants to build Nevada plant (Springfield News-Leader, 6/2/2007)
   
• Fuel meeting brings forth 'awesome turnout' (Springfield News-Leader, 6/2/2007)
   
• Citizens group files motions against ethanol plant ruling (Springfield Business Journal, 6/1/2007)
   
• Attorney for plant opponents to file post-trial motions (Springfield News-Leader, 6/1/2007)
   
• Citizens group releases post-trial motion info (South County Mail, 5/31/2007)
   
• Ethanol opponents go to Web (Springfield News-Leader, 5/30/2007)
   
• Groundwater protection group to continue fighting ethanol plant (South County Mail, 5/22/2007)
   
• Group to keep fighting ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 5/22/2007)
   
• Opponents of ethanol plant will push on with legal appeals (KY3 News, 5/21/2007)
   
• Citizen group opposed to ethanol plant vows to keep fighting (Springfield News-Leader, 5/21/2007)
   
• Recent cattle problems linked to byproduct feeds (University of Missouri Extension, 5/18/2007)
   
• Judge approves Webster County ethanol plant (Springfield Business Journal, 5/14/2007)
   
• Judge rules in favor of ethanol plant (South County Mail, 5/7/2007)
   
• Ethanol plant cleared; foes consider appeal (Springfield News-Leader, 5/5/2007)
   
• Judge rules in favor of ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 5/4/2007)
   
• Judge approves Webster County ethanol plant (Springfield Business Journal, 5/4/2007)
   
• Judge rules against Rogersville ethanol plant opponents (KY3 News, 5/4/2007)
   
• Judge rules in favor of proposed ethanol plant in Rogersville area (Springfield News-Leader, 5/4/2007)
   
• Court Decision: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment (PDF file)
   
• Groundwater group plans fundraiser May 19 (Springfield News-Leader, 4/25/2007)
   
• Well water use's effects studied (Springfield News-Leader, 4/22/2007)
   
• Joplin seeks surface water (Springfield News-Leader, 4/22/2007)
   
• Should Springfield share its water? (Springfield News-Leader, 4/22/2007)
   
• Ethanol plants come with hidden cost: Water (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/15/2007)
   
• Corn farmers see gold in ethanol crop (Associated Press and Springfield News-Leader, 3/26/2007)
   
• Ethanol reaps a backlash in small Midwestern towns (Wall Street Journal, 3/23/2007)
   
• Plant foes get update (Ozarks Newsstand, 3/21/2007)
   
• Opponents setting strategy to block ethanol plant plan (Springfield News-Leader, 3/19/2007)
   
• Q & A meeting in Webster County over ethanol plant plans (KOLR10 News, 3/18/2007)
   
• Engineer for GBE takes stand (Marshfield Mail, 3/12/2007)
   
• Paperwork delays ethanol-plant trial (Springfield News-Leader, 3/8/2007)
   
• Paperwork, pleadings may push back ruling in case of ethanol plant (Marshfield Mail, 3/8/2007)
   
• Geology prof takes stand for GBE (Marshfield Mail, 3/8/2007)
   
• CEO says company would help any land owners whose wells are affected (Marshfield Mail, 3/7/2007)
   
• Ethanol plant foes pack courtroom (Marshfield Mail, 3/7/2007)
   
• Wells will be safe, company vows (Springfield News-Leader, 3/7/2007)
   
• Timeline: Webster County ethanol plant proposal (Springfield News-Leader, 3/7/2007)
   
• Judge starts hearing evidence about ethanol plant plans (KY3 News, 3/6/2007)
   
• Fate of ethanol plant in court this week (KOLR10 News, 3/6/2007)
   
• Trial could end ethanol controversy (Springfield News-Leader, 3/4/2007)
   
• Ethanol plant battle heads back to courtroom (Marshfield Mail, 2/28/2007)
   
• GBE withdraws preliminary request for air permit (Springfield Business Journal, 2/13/2007)
   
• Monroe City plans for $220 million ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 1/19/2007)
   
• Ethanol plant coming to Monroe City, Mo. (KHQA Online, 1/17/2007)
   
• Landowners reject ethanol plant's offer (Springfield News-Leader, 1/13/2007)
   
• Letters exchanged between the two parties in the ethanol dispute (1/12/2007)
   
• Restraining order stands on ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 12/15/2006)
   
• Judge rules temporary restraining order still in effect on ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 12/14/2006)
   
• Judge halts water drilling by ethanol company again (KOLR10 News, 12/14/2006)
   
• TRO granted in ethanol plant case (South County Mail, 12/14/2006)
   
• Trial date set for ethanol plant (Marshfield Mail, 12/13/2006)
   
• Judge considers ruling on future of ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 12/13/2006)
   
• Cowboy poet entertains plant foes (Springfield News-Leader, 12/13/2006)
   
• Can we grow our way out of an energy crisis? (Ozarks Newsstand, 12/13/2006)
   
• Trial date set for ethanol plant (Ozarks Newsstand, 12/12/2006)
   
• Testimony heard in ethanol plant case (KOLR10 News, 12/12/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant opponents back in court today (KOLR10 News, 12/12/2006)
   
• Is ethanol really an answer to future fuel needs? (KOLR10 News, 12/7/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant will have big impact on water (Springfield News-Leader, Voice of the Day, 11/24/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant fight returns (Marshfield Mail, 11/22/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant hearing set for Dec. 12 (Springfield News-Leader, 11/21/2006)
   
• Court hearing on proposed ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 10/29/2006)
   
• Extension drops report on ethanol plant from Web site (Columbia Daily Tribune, 11/19/2006)
   
• Committee finds ethanol plant will lower water table (Springfield News-Leader, 11/18/2006)
   
• Groundwater Impact Committee findings back on-line at new Web site (Ozarks Newsstand, 11/15/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant report available on Web site (Springfield News-Leader, 11/17/2006)
   
• VP encouraged by test wells (Marshfield Mail, 11/15/2006)
   
• Test wells prove good (Ozarks Newsstand, 11/15/2006)
   
• Biofuel firm's test well finds enough water (Springfield News-Leader, 11/11/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant fight spills into Columbia (Marshfield Mail, 11/8/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant is not a good fit for the area (Christian County Headliner editorial, 11/8/2006)
   
• Christian County residents concerned about fuel plant (Ozarks Newsstand, 11/8/2006)
   
• Court date set in battle over ethanol plant (Ozarks Newsstand, 11/8/2006)
   
• Farmers buying into ethanol (Springfield News-Leader, 11/5/2006)
   
• Judge sets hearing date for new ethanol plant injunction (Springfield News-Leader, 11/4/2006)
   
• Forum airs views on ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 10/30/2006)
   
• Citizens group remains committed to ethanol fight (KOLR10 News, 10/29/2006)
   
• Judge appointed in ethanol fight (Springfield News-Leader, 10/26/2006)
   
• Forum on ethanol plant set for Sunday (Springfield News-Leader, 10/25/2006)
   
• Company maintains well won't hurt water supply (Springfield News-Leader, 10/25/2006)
   
• Drilling resumes (South County Mail, 10/25/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant drilling resumes (Marshfield Mail, 10/25/2006)
   
• State can't predict effect of ethanol plant on aquifer (KY3 News, 10/23/2006)
   
• Test well for ethanol plant may resume (Springfield News-Leader, 10/19/2006)
   
• Test drilling begins at possible site for ethanol plant (KY3 News, 10/19/2006)
   
• Victory for proposed ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 10/18/2006)
   
• Company can resume test drilling for ethanol plant (KY3 News, 10/18/2006)
   
• Opponents of ethanol plant get day in court (Ozarks Newsstand, 10/18/2006)
   
• Tempers flare at meeting between GBE, residents (Webster County Citizen, 10/18/2006)
   
• Injunction granted... for now (Webster County Citizen, 10/18/2006)
   
• Opponents post bond to stop drilling (Springfield News-Leader, 10/14/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant's foes win court injunction (Springfield News-Leader, 10/13/2006)
   
• Biofuel firm meets with angry residents (Springfield News-Leader, 10/11/2006)
   
• Drilling starts at proposed ethanol plant (Webster County Citizen, 10/11/2006)
   
• Report released on impact of a proposed ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 10/9/2006)
   
• Drilling for ethanol plant begins (Springfield News-Leader, 10/8/2006)
   
• Petition hearing on ethanol plant delayed (Springfield News-Leader, 10/6/2006)
   
• CEO: Work on ethanol plant will proceed (Springfield News-Leader, 10/5/2006)
   
• Group seeks P&Z regs (Ozarks Newsstand, 10/4/2006)
   
• Injunction filed against ethanol plant in county (Webster County Citizen, 10/4/2006)
   
• Residents ask court to halt fuel plant (Springfield News-Leader, 10/3/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant developer faces lawsuit over water use (KY3 News, 10/3/2006)
   
• Citizens group files suit to stop ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 10/3/2006)
   
• Water concerns in the Ozarks (KOLR10 News, 9/25/2006)
   
• Residents alarmed by dramatic drop of Finley River (KOLR10 News, 9/24/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant tally: Six ‘yes,’ 310 ‘no’ (Webster County Citizen, 9/13/2006)
   
• Ethanol questions answered (Webster County Citizen editorial, 9/13/2006)
   
• No-show at town hall meeting fuels the fire against Gulfstream (Ozarks Newsstand, 9/13/2006)
   
• Meeting on ethanol plant dominated by opponents (Springfield News-Leader, 9/11/2006)
   
• Hundreds turn out to oppose ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 9/11/2006)
   
• Meeting on ethanol plant proposal brings out emotions (KY3 News, 9/11/2006)
   
• Company: Ethanol plant still in early stages (Springfield News-Leader, 9/10/2006)
   
• Location seems questionable (Springfield News-Leader readers' letters , 9/8/2006)
   
• Press Release from Gulfstream Bioflex Energy, LLC (9/8/2006) (PDF file)
   
• DNR says ethanol plant's wells would have 'some impact' (KY3 News, 9/8/2006)
   
• Report: Plant could harm wells (Springfield News-Leader, 9/8/2006)
   
• Water woes for neighbors of proposed ethanol plant (KOLR10 News, 9/6/2006)
   
• Web site to provide answers and information on ethanol plant (Ozarks Newsstand, 9/6/2006)
   
• Old cemetery on site of ethanol plant (Springfield News-Leader, 9/5/2006)
   
• Groundwater, not ethanol, the key issue (Webster County Citizen editorial, 8/31/2006)
   
• Committee wants unbiased data on ethanol plants (KY3 News, 8/31/2006)
   
• Committee: Ethanol plant will make impact (Webster County Citizen, 8/30/2006)
   
• County seeks ethanol answers (Ozarks Newsstand, 8/30/2006)
   
• A glimpse into the future? (Ozarks Newsstand, 8/30/2006)
   
• Residents: Give us facts on ethanol (Springfield News-Leader, 8/27/2006)
   
• Executive responds to ethanol concerns (Springfield News-Leader, 8/26/2006)
   
• Mayor sees proposed plant as an economic boost (Springfield News-Leader, 8/25/2006)
   
• Ethanol plant plan stirs water concern (Springfield News-Leader, 8/25/2006)
   
• Rumors of ethanol plant worry residents (Springfield News-Leader, 8/24/2006)
   
• Company considers ethanol plant near Rogersville (KOLR10 News, 8/23/2006)
   
• Residents raise stink about proposed ethanol plant (KY3 News, 8/23/2006)
   
• Rogersville ethanol plant confirmed, though no money has changed hands (Ozarks Newsstand, 8/23/2006)
   
• Governor to sign ethanol bill today (KOLR10 News, 7/5/2006)
   
• 10% ethanol law (KY3 News, 7/4/2006)
   
• Ethanol bill goes to governor (KOLR10 News, 5/12/2006)
   

News from Across Missouri and Other States

• Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger (Associated Press, 4/29/2008)
   
• Food vs. Fuel (CNN.com, 4/25/2008)
   
• Biofuels: The Promise and the Risks (The World Bank, 2008)
   
• Farmers' bubble could burst (Associated Press, 4/21/2008)
   
• The Clean Energy Scam (Time Magazine, 3/27/2008)  
   
• AAA's cost adjustment for ethanol an unhappy one for industry (The Denver Post, 10/17/2007)
   
• Ethanol industry is losing clout in Congress as food prices climb (The Wall Street Journal, 10/11/2007)
   
• Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States (The National Academies, 10/2007)
   
• Increase in ethanol production from corn could significantly impact water quality and availability if new practices and techniques are not employed (The National Academies, 10/7/2007)
   
• Do biofuels mean inexpensive food is a thing of the past? (Iowa State University, 8/2007)
   
• Money pipeline is drying up for some biofuel projects (The Kansas City Star, 8/5/2007)
   
• Big Oil vs. Ethanol: The Consumer Stake in Expanding the Production of Liquid Fuels (Consumer Federation of America, 7/2007)
   
• It's something in the water: Ensuring profitable and sustainable operation (Ethanol Producer Magazine, 7/2007)
   
• Biofuel mandate in Senate energy bill boosts corn acres; Change ripples through farm sector, increasing costs
  (University of Missouri, 7/2/2007)
   
• July Fourth beef grilling will cost more (University of Missouri, 6/28/2007)
   
• EPA relaxes pollution standards for ethanol plants (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4/13/2007)
   
• MU study: Ethanol's economic impact exceeds $1 billion in Missouri in 2008 (University of Missouri, 2/28/2007)
   
• Higher meat, dairy prices likely as ethanol pushes U.S. corn price to new plateau (University of Missouri, 2/28/2007)
   
• Ethanol demand fuels transportation (Associated Press, 11/10/2006)
   
• Ethanol's Success Brings Pressure On Regulators (Associated Press, 9/29/2006)
   
• Plant hunting for more water (The Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas, 8/31/2006)
   
• Governor bars tax breaks for corporate ethanol plants (Associated Press, 8/17/2006)
   
• Two proposed ethanol plants slated for completion in 2007 (EnidNews, Oklahoma, 7/28/2006)
   
• The dark side of alternative fuel: Smell of success can really stink (Chicago Tribune, 7/9/2006)
   
• Ethanol plans threaten corn shortage (Pioneer Press, Minnesota, 6/28/2006)
   
• Water supply can't meet thirst for new industry (Minneapolis Star Tribune, 12/27/2005)
   
• Ethanol plants among Iowa's polluters (The Des Moines Register, 9/11/2005)
   
• Water needs may soon hamper ethanol plants (Minnesota)
   

Last revised: 2008-05-15