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Ethanol Plant Burning Treated GMO Corn Poisons Town

Byproducts from an ethanol plant near Mead, Nebraska, are being faulted for the deaths of colonies of bees, birds, butterflies and other animals, and for polluting the environment with an indescribable stench. Researchers say the plant is using corn treated with pesticides and herbicides to produce auto fuel and grains to sell for livestock feed. The company, AltEn, advertises itself as a “recycling” station for the pesticide-treated seeds. One of its waste products is what The...