Category Archives: Biofuels

THE COMING COTTON CRISIS

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

“WHEN ONE TUGS AT A SINGLE THING IN NATURE, HE FINDS IT ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD” John Muir had it right. Everything is connected – despite corporate powers that would have you think differently.  Everything we do … Continue reading →

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DANIELS NEXT MOVE – DESTRUCTION OF INDIANA’S FORESTS

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

In 2005 the Dynamic Duo of Daniels and Skillman put out its “Possibilities Unbound” plan which sets out guidelines to the destruction of our state’s environment.  Here is that portion of the Plan of Destruction that deals with Indiana’s best … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture and Food Production, Biofuels, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Industrial farms, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

OIL COMPANIES WILL BE OIL COMPANIES

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

Let’s face it – they are called oil companies for a reason. They certainly are not called alternative energy companies. Just a few months ago, we were looking at the bitter end of the gas nozzle and forking over a … Continue reading →

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ETHANOL GIANT VERASUN FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION

Posted on November 9, 2008 by

One of the ethanol industry’s largest producers – VeraSun – has fallen victim to bankruptcy partly due to bad hedging bets – a method of locking in prices for commodities. Corn is the most commonly used raw material used to … Continue reading →

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A DRACONIAN CHOICE: FOOD OR FUEL

Posted on May 31, 2008 by

The much touted explosion in the biofuels industry has the agricultural community and consumers up in arms and wondering which way to go – food or fuel. The question is critical in today’s world of growing food shortages and high … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture and Food Production, Biofuels, Environment, Farming, Uncategorized | 4 Comments