“For Ethanol, the Future Is Now”. NPR, All Things Considered. February 15, 2007 – “Environmentalist Ken Cook says the enthusiasm for ethanol in the rural Midwest is remarkable. ‘This is the No. 1 hope for their future,’ he said. ‘They used to be excited about getting the next women’s prison located in the county. Now, they’re excited about the ethanol plant…. Really the political momentum behind it is incredible.'”