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Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Pros
- Add jobs to rural areas
- Improve economy
- More tax revenue
- Revitalize rural communities
- Reduce petroleum imports
Pros and Cons
Cons
- Tracking workers/ make career change more difficult
- Work environment hazards/need for unionization
- Short term jobs?/Experimental
Pros
- US savings based on less importation of fossil fuels
- Self-reliant
- Secure
Cons
- Need for infrastructure
- Rapid growth/poor planning
- Higher taxes to pay for start up costs
- Increased road improvement costs
Pros
- Bioenergy literacy
- Train industry workforce
- Community education to encourage acceptance of biofuels
- Research opportunities for universities
Cons
- Teacher training costs - $ and time
- Time concerns for teaching additional curriculum
- Limited and one-sided resources?
Transportation
Photo by Al_HikesAZ
Pros
- Shift in tourism - ecotourism
- Increase in transportation jobs
Cons
- Traffic
- Pollution may make areas less appealing for people
- Airline costs impact tourism
- Noise
Land Use
Photo by Kwong Yee Cheng
Pros
- Use of already established sites
- Change "superfund" status?
CONS
- Threats to recreational areas
- Future risk for private land
- Protection of national forests
