The Ethanol Papers - Paperturn manuscript - Flipbook - Page 413
"In addition, ethanol is not carcinogenic and doesn’t poison groundwater
or the ocean. Ethanol rapidly biodegrades. Concerns over ethanol spills
are muted by ethanol’s low toxicity. In fact, you’ll find ethanol in beer,
bourbon and other happy-hour beverages you’ve probably consumed."
Water advancements are possible, they have been made, and they will undoubtedly continue. However, the key item I would like to point out to you in Mr.
Jehlik’s comments is this part, “Today, producing one gallon of ethanol requires
about 3.5 gallons of water. That’s a little more than it takes to process a gallon
of gasoline.” Yes, it also requires lots of water to make gasoline, but you people
never think of telling that to your audience.
If you'd like more information about POET and the water issue you can listen to
an audio interview I conducted with Jeff Broin, Chairman and CEO of POET on
January 27, 2016:
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4. You ask if I accept the scientific assessment that it causes pollution via runoff
to the Gulf of Mexico? I'm presuming you mean that "it" is ethanol. If you are
meaning that "it" is ethanol, then the answer is, no I don't accept this scientific
assessment (if there is such an assessment).
The pollution you're referring to is caused by fertilizer, not ethanol. Corn crops
are not used to make fertilizer, they are used to produce food and fuel. Golf
courses, residences, corporate and scholastic campuses, and other crops use
fertilizer. Did you know that in the 10 states that border the Mississippi River,
and the states whose minor rivers and streams feed into the Mississippi, that
there are thousands of golf courses - the number may be nearly as large as
