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We visit two Central Illinois towns that have seen opposite outcomes as the ethanol industry has slowed down a bit amid economic conditions. We also gauge the future of his renewable fuel and others through the comments of an analyst, and the candidates for president.
This piece is part of the Public Radio Rural Issues Project. You can find the other pieces in this series (along with promos and web content) here: http://www.prx.org/articles/1494
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We visit two Central Illinois towns that have seen opposite outcomes as the ethanol industry has slowed down a bit amid economic conditions. We also gauge the future of his renewable fuel and others through the comments of an analyst, and the candidates for president. This piece is part of the Public Radio Rural Issues Project. You can find the other pieces in this series (along with promos and web content) here: http://www.prx.org/articles/1494
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The debate over alternate energy sources like wind and solar power is not only aimed at reducing dependence on natural resources like coal and natural gas. Driving cars and using other machines rely more on these sources. While John McCain stresses greater production of oil, and nuclear energy? Barack Obama speaks more of using alternates. One getting a lot of attention in recent years is ethanol. But lately, supply and demand have hurt the development of new facilities that produce it. Jeff Bossert looks at how the state of the industry is affecting two rural towns in Central Illinois? and what the presidential candidates? energy policies could mean for their future:
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Steve Kelly makes his way around earthmoving equipment? at the future site of his ethanol plant in Gibson City. It?s quickly filling up with steel loading bays? concrete sil...
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The debate over alternate energy sources like wind and solar power is not only aimed at reducing dependence on natural resources like coal and natural gas. Driving cars and using other machines rely more on these sources. While John McCain stresses greater production of oil, and nuclear energy? Barack Obama speaks more of using alternates. One getting a lot of attention in recent years is ethanol. But lately, supply and demand have hurt the development of new facilities that produce it. Jeff Bossert looks at how the state of the industry is affecting two rural towns in Central Illinois? and what the presidential candidates? energy policies could mean for their future:
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