A DIFFERING VIEW: True cost of corn ethanol needs more attention
In his June 23 column “Plenty of news left in newspaper,” John Temple made the point that “newspapers remain the single largest newsgathering organizations in their communities, providing the content that is the basis for much of what you hear on the radio and see on the television.”
I agree. But then he outlined examples published in the Rocky Mountain News over the past few months. One was the report “Ethanol boom: from kernel to car” saying that corn ethanol is an alternative to fossil fuels.
This is a perfect example of how the public is misinformed by the media about one of the most important issues facing the world. It isn’t usually mentioned that producing corn ethanol requires massive amounts of energy provided by fossil fuels and, because of that, it often produces as much global climate change pollution as gasoline.
The press has the power to inform the public about the truth and the world needs more of the truth about corn ethanol to prevent huge mistakes.
Janet Duncan is a resident of Loveland.
But, But, But... Al Gore says it's the way to go.
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