Farm Briefs

CANTON - Ohio EPA has issued a draft report and scheduled a meeting concerning the water quality problems and recommended improvements in the Tuscarawas River watershed.

Farmers caught up in ethanol shakeout

America's corn farmers, who have become closely tied to the nation's biofuel production, are getting caught up in some of the industry's recent fallout.

DHEC slow to clean up leaky gasoline tanks

The state's environmental agency has known for years that leaking fuel tanks are the culprit in 80 percent of the polluted groundwater cases across South Carolina.

DHEC fuel tank cleanup program falls short

The state's environmental agency has known for years that leaking fuel tanks are the culprit in 80 percent of the polluted groundwater cases across South Carolina.

Northey: Talk with VeraSun about corn contracts

The company seemed to be a promising economic development prospect for Clay County just over two years ago.

MTBE settlements trickle in to Boston communities

The settlement, which was announced in May and passed a final hurdle in September, requires the oil companies to pay a total of $423 million to water suppliers and also pay 70 percent of cleanup costs over the ...

Biofuels run into trouble

The opinions expressed are his own - Despite a promising start, the U.S. experiment with renewable fuels is facing a serious challenge next year.

Meltdown 101: The economy and alternative energy

This summer, alternative energy was looking like it was poised for a phenomenal 2009.

Settlement helps keep Freedom taxes down

FREEDOM - Settlement money from a lawsuit over contaminated water will protect Freedom residents from a big tax hike next year.

Out-of-court settlement

Area communities and water districts are sharing the settlement of a nationwide lawsuit against gasoline refineries over the presence of the fuel additive MTBE in water supplies.