Ethanol plant found spreading toxic waste in Nebraska town
01/31/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Residents in the small town of Mead in Nebraska have been dealing with a series of health and environmental issues since 2018. These issues include a sharp foul stench polluting the air, reports of unexplained throat irritation and nosebleeds, birds and butterflies appearing disoriented and even pet dogs becoming ill.
But there is no mystery as to the cause of the health and environmental issues in Mead, a farming community with a population of 500 residents. After numerous complaints to state and federal officials and an inquiry by researchers from the University of Nebraska, all evidence points to an unlikely culprit: an ethanol plant called AltEn.
The company running AltEn supposedly helps the environment by turning corn into ethanol. Regulators hail this product as a more environmentally friendly fuel source. In making corn ethanol, plants also produce a cereal byproduct called distillers grains that they sell as a highly nutritious livestock feed.
https://www.environ.news/2021-01-31-ethanol-plant-poisoning-small-town-in-nebraska.html
