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"Biofuels: Policy Swings Shutter Iowa's Biodiesel Plants"

"Fifteen years ago, farmers produced so much soybean oil they couldn't figure out what to with it all. It was good for cooking and salad dressing — and not much more. ... Then came the renewable fuel standard in 2005, mandating the use of biofuels in the nation's fuel supply."

Source: Greenwire, 02/05/2020

"Something in the Air"

"In the Texas Panhandle, which produces a fifth of the U.S. beef supply, communities are being choked by fecal dust from nearby feedlots. The state’s regulatory agency isn’t doing anything about it—and it’s about to get a whole lot worse."

Source: Texas Observer, 02/04/2020

"Fireflies Face Extinction Threats From Habitat Loss, Pesticides"

"Add fireflies to the list of insects in massive decline, often called the “insect apocalypse.” That was the broad upshot of a study released today in the publication BioScience. According to the report, firefly populations face a triple threat posed by rapid development, artificial-light pollution, and pesticides."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/04/2020

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