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Added by Philip Ott, last edited by Philip Ott on Oct 10, 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. ethanol rush could drain drinking water supplies in parts of the country because corn — a key source of the country's alternative fuel — requires vast quantities of water for irrigation, the National Research Council reported on Wednesday.

But the use of more corn to make ethanol could drain water supplies like the Ogallala, or High Plains, aquifer, which extends from west Texas up into South Dakota and Wyoming.

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