GLB talks with the film’s host and co-writer, Environmental Journalist, Author and Filmmaker David Biello The fourth annual Freep Film Festival takes place from March 30th to April 2nd. The event […]
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David Biello discusses the upcoming documentary, “The Ethanol Effect”
The Ethanol Effect By Clay Masters A new Detroit PBS documentary focusing on the impact of ethanol production airs this weekend on Iowa Public Television. IPR’s Clay Masters speaks with environmental and […]
Trump approves increased use of ethanol for gasoline
Trump announced that he has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a rule that would allow the sale of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol between June and September.
Ethanol group, Wisconsin researchers spar on climate study: “Wake up call” or “regurgitated study?”
An ethanol trade group took issue last week with University of Wisconsin researchers and the National Wildlife Federation over a climate study released by the scientists and promoted by the […]
No vote on bill that would have increased sales of ethanol-based fuel
Proponents of year-round sales of gasoline with higher ethanol content suffered a setback last week when a U.S. Senate committee declined to vote on legislation that would allow the increased […]
U.S. EPA’S Corn Ethanol rule fuels split between ag and enviros
Reduced dependence on oil at odds with land conservation The Trump administration recently delivered on a campaign pledge made during the 2016 presidential primary in Iowa, the heart of corn […]
What does Ethanol have to do with the Great Lakes?
Our original feature documentary on ethanol production in the US, The Ethanol Effect, premiered this past Sunday on the WORLD channel. (We know, you were probably watching the debates. Don’t […]
EPA report cites adverse conservation impact from biofuel production
Advocates: “Environmental benefit” or “devastating impacts” Large-scale farming of corn and soybeans for biofuel production continues to have adverse environmental and conservation impacts. That’s a key finding in a recently […]
How healthy is Lake Erie? The Mayflies know.
From Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: Today, greatlakesnow.org posts the third in a series of short videos about the Great Lakes by filmmaker Aaron Martin. Aaron is a producer and director […]
A Vernal Pool in Michigan teaches Great Lakes lessons
From Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: Today, greatlakesnow.org posts the second in a series of short videos about the Great Lakes by filmmaker Aaron Martin. Aaron is a […]
