Great Lakes Now

The Ethanol Effect

Special | 56m 46s

From Iowa's farm fields to Washington's corridors of power, and from the algae-choked surface of the Great Lakes to the poisoned depths of the Gulf of Mexico, "The Ethanol Effect" investigates the human, environmental and political costs of growing and refining corn for ethanol in America.

Aired: 10/09/16 | Rating: NR

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