Ethanol stirs fear of water shortage Some say Iowa fuel plants may be depleting supplies By JASON CLAYWORTH REGISTER STAFF WRITER The mass quantity of water needed for Iowa's booming ethanol industry - billions of gallons each year - has raised concerns among state officials who say laws may be needed to prevent a water shortage in the state. Several lawmakers say that a close look at the issue is necessary and that laws may be needed to require ethanol facilities to recycle water. "As it relates to water, I'm more concerned about the production of ethanol right now" than with the proximity of livestock facilities to streams, said state Sen. Matt McCoy, a Des Moines Democrat. "That's got me very, very concerned." http://dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070719/NEWS10/707190414/-1/archive ---------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/