A couple of pro-ethanol plant articles came out in today's Star Press. In one of the articles, the development of these ethanol plants is referred to being as big for this area as the "New Deal." Now, it's been a while since I took a US History class...But, I was under the impression that the "New Deal" was about creating jobs for US citizens.
The development of an ethanol plant in Delaware County would employ roughly 30-35 people. Given the unemployment rate of Delaware and surrounding counties, I'd hardly compare this to the New Deal. Heck, Starbucks probably created 30-35 new jobs too! And, most of the jobs at the ethanol plants would be minimum wage jobs.
The development of four sites in Indiana would create, at the most, 140 jobs.
And, of course, neither article discusses the downside of putting in these plants in...lowered property values, air/water/soil/noise pollution, road damages/repairs, etc. Oh yeah, and it will totally enclose the town of Shideler...totally changing the lives of over 100 families. The main interest in this is financial benefits for the county, state, and a few individuals. Are the profits that could be made worth ruining the homes and lives of hundreds of people living near the proposed site? Yep, sounds good for Delaware County! Ha!
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