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The Ethanol Effect
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Ethanol Effect investigates the various costs of refining corn for ethanol in America.
From Iowa's farm fields to Washington's corridors of power, and from the algae-choked surface of the Great Lakes to the poisoned depths of the Gulf of Mexico, "The Ethanol Effect" investigates the human, environmental and political costs of growing and refining corn for ethanol in America.
![Great Lakes Now](https://image.pbs.org/contentchannels/iHEkuNY-white-logo-41-bWyoiCs.png?format=webp&resize=200x)
The Ethanol Effect
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
From Iowa's farm fields to Washington's corridors of power, and from the algae-choked surface of the Great Lakes to the poisoned depths of the Gulf of Mexico, "The Ethanol Effect" investigates the human, environmental and political costs of growing and refining corn for ethanol in America.
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