Biofuels report warns of strain on water resources

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Boosting ethanol production by growing more corn in the United States without considering the quality and availability of water by region could put a significant strain on water resources in some parts of the country, a committee of the National Research Council said in a report released this week.

Date: 

Thursday, October 11, 2007

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Entekhabi, Dara