Ethanol Sucking Up a Lot of Water

It can take a lot of water to make ethanol. (Photo courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

The ethanol industry and the government want more ethanol to be produced.

They say the homegrown biofuel is a good way to move away from foreign oil. But a new government report says many ethanol refineries are putting a strain on another natural resource – water. Mark Brush has more:

The report from The GAO

Ethanol, biodiesel linked to water pollution