Story can be viewed here:
http://www.livescience.com/environment/071027-ap-biofuel-crime.html

Location has always been the main concern about allowing an ethanol plant to be built within the city limits of Barrie, Ontario -one of the fastest growing communities in Canada.
The majority of the plants in the United States are located in rural areas with low population density.
Recently two proposals were brought forth with the intention of establishing an ethanol plant in an urban environment. The first was to be in Fayetteville NC. This plant was rejected due to widespread community opposition.
The second was to be built in the Chesapeake-Portsmouth area of Virginia.
This proposal has now been rejected by both councils.
Story can be viewed here:
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/edit/news/20071123_buzz.shtml

2000 people evacuated from ethanol/gas fire caused by static electricity in Sioux Center:
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070801/NEWS/708010382/1001/MULTIMEDIA

Silo fire at Badger State Ethanol:
http://www.themonroetimes.com/o0724pba.htm

700 students flee lab after beaker of ethanol ignites:
http://www.firefightingnews.com/article-UK.cfm?articleID=38200

Lightning strike causes explosion at biofuels facility in Brazil:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071001/lam098.html?.v=89

The new Delta-T designed ethanol plant in Milton, Wi . has been the source of  recent complaints according to this article from the Janesville Gazette.:

http://www.gazetteextra.com/ethanol071507.asp

A new report from Iowa State U predicts a bust in the ethanol plant building boom in 2008.
Story can be viewed here: http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1192832.html