Ethanol stirring coastal concerns

The recent passage of the mammoth energy bill could have unintended consequences for the Gulf of Mexico that have nothing to do with oil and gas platforms. Under the law, production of ethanol is set to increase five-fold to 36 billion gallons a year by 2020. (Snip) Already ethanol, by doubling corn prices since 2002, has driven corn production to its highest levels since World War II. Growing corn requires considerably more nitrogen-based fertilizer than most crops...

[it was damn dumb from the word go - now watch how long it takes to fix it...]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5412577.html