US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. government’s rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a “Dead Zone” that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British Columbia researcher Simon Donner.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news124388743.html">US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico</a></p> <p>The U.S. government’s rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a “Dead Zone” that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British Columbia researcher Simon Donner.</p>