Biofuel plants a significant source of air pollution in Midwest, study finds • Minnesota Reformer

Biofuel plants a significant source of air pollution in Midwest, study finds • Minnesota Reformer

The ethanol industry has carefully crafted a "green" image, but the reality is more complicated (Photo by Matthew Howieson/Getty Images)A report out this week finds that biofuel refineries, which are overwhelmingly concentrated in the Midwest’s corn-producing states, emit significant amounts of compounds that foul the air and threaten public health. The study was produced by the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonprofit based in Washington, D…

Biofuels Manufacturing Found To Be a Significant Source of Hazardous Air Pollution

By Dana Drugmand. Originally published at The New Lede Hazardous air pollutants emitted in the manufacturing of biofuels is nearly as bad as air pollution stemming from oil refineries, and for several types of dangerous pollutants such as formaldehyde the...