[Ost-news] My Kingdom for a Horseless Carriage: The Biofuels Trap

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My Kingdom for a Horseless Carriage  
The Biofuels Trap  
[http://counterpunch.org/mittenthal08312007.html][1]  
By ROBIN MITTENTHAL

We must move our nation beyond fossil fuels. But let's not be suckered by the promoters of biofuel alternatives like corn ethanol and soy biodiesel.

Large companies that stand to reap billions in subsidies and tax breaks from these energy "sources" are selling them as the way to a healthy planet and energy independence for the United States. For two reasons, don't believe it.

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    [1]: http://counterpunch.org/mittenthal08312007.html (http://counterpunch.org/mittenthal08312007.html)
    [2]: http://oilsandstruth.org/my-kingdom-horseless-carriage-biofuels-trap

URL: http://oilsandstruth.org/my-kingdom-horseless-carriage-biofuels-trap