Biofuels supporters disappointed by court ruling on RFS exemptions
Jun 28, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that now leaves open an option for refineries to apply for blending exemptions for renewable fuels. The executive director of the Iowa Renewable…
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Iowa to deploy up to 30 officers to Texas
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Iowa will send up to 30 state police officers on a two-week deployment to Texas after Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds agreed to a request from GOP governors to help fight crime at the U.S.-Mexico border,…
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Coronavirus update
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