EPA proposes steady conventional fuels and reduced advanced biofuels
The EPA said 2018 would keep 15 billion gallons of conventional renewables, including ethanol, blended into the fuel supply, while cutting advanced biofuels to 4.24 billion gallons from 4.28 billion this year. EPA chief Scott Pruitt framed the plan as reflecting market realities and production challenges. Renewable groups and oil interests remain divided as the policy seeks a middle ground.
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Booming Business Boosts Fourth of July Fireworks Sales
Donnie Moore, operations manager for Bellino Fireworks in Cedar Rapids, opened with a 53-foot trailer and sold about 90 percent of stock by Tuesday. The Cedar Rapids tent had steady sales all week near Edgewood Road and Williams Boulevard SW, with peak activity last weekend. Unsold items will return to Bellino warehouses or ship to states with longer seasons.
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Fireworks injuries spike at Iowa City hospital
Dr Hans House at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics reports more firework related injuries over the holiday weekend than in previous years. He notes burns cuts shrapnel and eye injuries as the ER saw a surge.
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North Korea taunts Trump after ICBM test and shows off new range
North Korea conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test with experts saying its reach could cover Alaska. Kim Jong Un called the launch an Independence Day gift to the United States while U.S. and South Korean forces held joint drills. U.S. and U.N. officials warned of rising tensions and possible war risk if diplomacy fails.
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