ur Ethanol Debate is designed to provide Bridgewater Township and its neighboring communities with an informational forum on the issues surrounding the proposed ethanol production plant at Little Prairie.  The web site is motivated by the question: should an ethanol plant be built in Bridgewater Township, a small agricultural community just southwest of Northfield in Rice County, southern Minnesota?

The articles and video presentations found here address a range of issues surrounding the production and use of ethanol fuel as an alternative to petroleum, including: the pros and cons of expanding ethanol production, the many economic and political factors affecting decisions to choose ethanol over other alternative fuels, and the impacts that building an ethanol plant may have on the local environment and community. We hope you find the site a useful resource for considering these issues.

—Students of Environmental Issues and Media Representation, Nonfiction Video Production, and Creating Journalism. Department of Cinema and Media Studies,  Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota.

Website Created and Maintained by Karina Hill.