An article I read today was in the Star Tribune named “Small town making big noise about proposed ethanol plant.“ Now a-days all were trying to do is keep the environment clean while maintaining a healthy economy by producing cleaner “green” products like ethanol fuel. But when the small town of Eyota heard about their town getting a ethanol plant built right to the west of the city their was an instant backlash. One person who doesn’t approve is the towns long time mayor Wes Bussell. Stating, “Prevailing winds will spread odors and air pollutants directly into the city.” Which he believes will have an impact on a day care center and two schools, he also believes that the new plant may make cracks in the ground creating sinkholes. The plant argued against these statements saying that the new plant will create up to 40 new jobs, also the MPCA cleared that the air quality will not be affected by the new ethanol plant in there 101 page long assessment of the towns people environmental concerns.
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