Why politics, not science, is driving the biofuels boom

Not only are biofuels an inefficient way to burn food, they could also lead to a future water crisis. So why is the US continuing to plough ahead with production?

Apparently, this week is World Water Week

That allows a gaggle of "experts" to take a nice trip to Stockholm on expenses and chat about water sustainability over plates of pickled herring.

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