Biofuels face subsidy debate as ethanol policy hinges on reform
The editorial argues U.S. ethanol subsidies totaling about 6 billion annually face scrutiny as lawmakers weigh renewal or replacement. It calls for a critical look at oil tax credits, notes mandates may rise ethanol use, and outlines a shift to performance based credits including cellulosic biofuels and biofuel replacements. Iowa leads in capacity but biofuels must evolve to curb oil reliance and emissions.
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U.S
Congress
Iowa State University
Environmental Protection Agency
ISA
Union of Concerned Scientists
Iowa
Radical drug center plan sparks safety and ethics debate
A reader proposes using an abandoned site as a controlled drug center, admitting only adults, with one exit after sobriety checks, and distributing drugs to be consumed on site, amid concerns about safety, legality, and potential overdoses. The letter contrasts with local parking, street repairs, and Lake Delhi memories, and criticizes media coverage of a New York mosque controversy.
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Daniel Hahn
Blairstown
Eighth Avenue SE
Armstrong Centre
Cedar Rapids
19Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Mount Vernon Road
British Airways settles over seating policy bias case
A businessman sued after being moved from a window seat next to his pregnant wife to avoid a 12 year old on a flight. British Airways admitted sex discrimination in his case and pledged policy change shifting unaccompanied children away from adults, sparking debate on safety and paranoia.
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British Airways
Mirko Fischer
Fischer
Aruba
Portugal
Reporting Child Abuse Is Everyone's Business
The piece urges readers to report suspected child abuse to protect victims. It cites Skylar Inman's death and Lee Muldoon's conviction, notes relatives failed to report bruises, and lists warning signs and the Iowa DHS central reporting line 1 800 362 2178.
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Lee Muldoon
Skylar Inman
Skylar
Muldoon
Sue Tesdahl
St. Luke's
Tisdale
Iowa
Department of Human Services
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