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lease some of the 47000 miles of land in US hwy medians for switchgrass production to make ethanol.

Created by L.K. on June 29, 2013

the US hwy system has over 47000 miles of roads, the majority of which have large areas suitable for switchgrass, a plant that is more efficient than corn for ethanol production. This land is grassed and maintained anyway, so it would be a productive use of government lands.

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