Brazil's Sao Paulo state suspends new ethanol plants pending environmental study
Forbes.com
Thomson Financial News
05.16.08, 2:44 PM ET
SAO PAULO (Thomson Financial) - The State of Sao Paulo has suspended granting approval for the construction of ethanol factories, while it carries out studies on the environmental impact of increasing sugar cane cultivation.
According to a notice published on Friday in the Official Journal, the suspension will last 120 days and will enable the government to review the consequences for the ecosystem of the growing expansion of sugar cane in the state.
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