Project Green: Liquid Gold - Jim Moscou (Newsweek)

The green-fuel boom touted as a clean, eco-friendly alternative to gasoline is proving to have its own dirty costs. Growing corn demands lots of water, and, in eastern Colorado, this means intensive irrigation from an already stressed water table, the great Ogallala Aquifer. The ethanol boom will only hasten the drop further. The region's water shortage has pitted water-hungry farmers against one another.
Published On:	2/25/2008
Submitted On:	2/25/2008 7:51:08 AM by Frank K
Categories:	Water Resources & Fresh Water Sources

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