As part of my gig with MTV's Street Team, I cover politics in Nebraska. No, we don't wear tan sport coats or wear white turtlenecks like the ever hilarious Comedy Central skit said we did last week. But we do try and cover issues in our state.
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In Nebraska, one of those things is ethanol and how its making America energy independent. The US House approved $18 billion in new taxes on "big oil" last week and it is now in the Senate. Oil is now over $100 a barrel when Bush said 3 years ago he didn't think it would get over $50 bucks.
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Ethanol plants in Nebraska are not only producing renewable fuels, they are also renewing America. Come meet Andy and Cliff over at US BioEnergy and learn how corn is made into ethanol. We explore everything from when the corn comes in, to the corn being processed, to the corn that is turned into feed for livestock and how the plant manages other environmental concerns.