Young Voters Rank Climate #1 Voting Issue, Will the Political Parties Take Note?
(Our Daily Planet) The issue that young American voters care about most is climate change, according to a new study by the
(Our Daily Planet) The issue that young American voters care about most is climate change, according to a new study by the
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) ... The weather news network ... is set to air an hour-long prime-time special of
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Angry over proposed ethanol changes, Iowa agriculture leaders warned Wednesday that President Donald Trump will
(The Climate Change Project) ... While the need to act on climate has never been more clear, the good news is
by David J. Lynch (Washington Post) ... After two decades, Siouxland (Energy Cooperative) this month halted operations following the Environmental
by Tim Mullaney (CNBC) President Trump is planning an ethanol deal to please U.S. farmers angry that many oil refiners
(Our Daily Planet) Here is a quick recap of the highlights of Day 2 of the Climate Forum on Friday — five hours of
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) President Donald Trump on Thursday discussed biofuels policy with senators from U.S. oil states, including Louisiana
by Stephanie Batchelor (Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)/Biofuels Digest) As we speculate on the details and implications of the administration’s renewable fuels
by Ella Nilsen (Vox) A growing sea of crusaders known as the Sunrise Movement has helped put climate change on
(Solutions from the Land) A panel of political, business and environmental leaders is the latest to issue warnings about the growing
by P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek (Reuters) ... Many farmers are angry, and some are directing their anger not at
by Ty Rushing (NWestIowa.com) ... During his town hall, King addressed multiple topics including immigration, trade negotiations and the struggles of
by Chris Prentice, Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. agricultural trade groups on Friday told the Trump administration a
According to Reuters' reporters Humeyra Pamuk and Jarrett Renshaw, Terry Branstad, the former Iowa governor and now U.S. ambassador to
by Humeyra Pamuk and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) At a closed-door meeting at the White House on Aug. 19, President Donald Trump
(Politico) ... All of the candidates have embraced a target of “net-zero” emissions by 2050 or earlier, and they all propose
by Dave Boyer (The Washington Times) A leading trade group for the petroleum industry warned President Trump on Tuesday to ditch
(Our Daily Planet) The CNN Town Hall on the Climate Crisis was a marathon session — seven hours of nearly uninterrupted
(Our Daily Planet) ... Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is known for having a plan for everything, put out a “new”
by Alex Samuels (Texas Tribune) The plan carries a $10 trillion price tag and calls on the country to achieve
by Miro Korenha (Our Daily Planet) ... Mayor Pete Buttigieg revealed his climate plan, a comprehensive vision to tackle some of the
by Matt Carr (Biofuels Digest/New Energy America) ... President Trump has repeatedly buckled under pressure from fossil fuel interests and their
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New Jersey, Senator Cory Booker announced that, if elected as US President, he would “Immediately
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Donald Trump issued a tweet Aug. 29 suggesting his administration is working on
(Solutions from the Land) Rural America drew a considerable amount of attention in the last presidential election. President Trump won
by Tal Axelrod (The Hill) The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) blasted the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying the government has
by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds and Midwest governors are planning a trip to Washington, D.C. to talk
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Klobuchar says “I will stop the oil refinery waivers”: In Iowa, US Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, US President Donald Trump led 19 other candidates in the first Digest Bioeconomy
(Our Daily Planet) With a healthy dose of both optimism and realism, Andrew Yang rolled out an ambitious plan to spend $5T over
by Jennifer A Dlouhy and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) 2021 quotas will jump to make up for oil refinery exemptions; Move
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Bernie Sanders released a comprehensive plan to address a “climate crisis” on par with the threat America faced
by Brian Dabbs (National Journal) Democratic presidential candidates are exploiting a controversial White House ethanol policy to try to generate
by Mark Preston (CNN) en Democratic candidates for president have qualified for next month's Climate Crisis Town Hall, which will
by Alex Guillén (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA's internal watchdog is being asked to determine how the agency decided to grant
By Elena Schneider and Catherine Boudreau (Politico) Pitches by some 2020 candidates aren’t yet translating into a broad conversation about
by Daniel Gage (ACT News/NGV America) ... One candidate said we have less than 10 years to act. Many candidates
by By Todd Neeley and Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) ...The president sided with oil refiners over ethanol producers and
by Georgina Gustin (Inside Climate News) About half the candidates have policy proposals or statements addressing climate change impacts on
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) A phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump last week ended a nearly two-month-long review of the nation’s
by John McCormick and Jesse Naranjo (Wall Street Journal) ... “He’s doing the right thing,” said Leo Balk, a fifth-generation farmer
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) ... On Monday, two contenders, Sen. Kamala Harris of California and Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, released
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) As Democratic presidential candidates traipse through Iowa talking about their plans to address climate change,
(Our Daily Planet) Last week Democratic Presidential candidates Tom Steyer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand both issued impressively detailed and comprehensive climate
by John Hickenlooper (The Gazette) ... The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has been vital for rural economic growth. In Iowa
by Jarrett Renshaw and Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is a champion of the corn-based ethanol industry when she
by Georgina Gustin (Inside Climate Change) ... Sen. Michael Bennet, like Biden, writes about voluntary markets to support better soil carbon practices. South
by Alexandra Jaffe (Associated Press) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to build on his appeal to rural voters
by Mike Putz (Dyersville Commercial) Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand might be trailing in the polls both in Iowa and nationally,
by Chris Hubbuch (Wisconsin State Journal) ... “There’s (a) civil war within the Republican Party,” said Scott Irwin, chairman of
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Republicans on Wednesday launched an environment-minded conservation caucus aimed at battling the perception that their party
(Solutions from the Land) A company that says it is "dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet,"
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) The future of an exemption shielding oil refining companies from a federal mandate that they blend corn-based
(Renewable Fuels Association/AgNewsWire) The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard program for calendar year 2020,
(Biofuels are) "everything Democrats want to talk about in terms of engaging rural America. It’s climate, it’s jobs, it’s environment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who's best for you? Who's best for us? Who supports what you do, and how strongly?
by John Siciliano & Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) ... Former vice president Joe Biden has some scratching their heads over a climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Democratic National Committee is moving closer to the prospect of a debate devoted
by Amy Harder (Axios) ... At issue here is the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, whose focus is oil and
Our Daily Planet’s partnership with the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University to host a first-of-its-kind forum on climate change
(Our Daily Planet) ... (W)e’re proud to formally announce Our Daily Planet’s partnership with the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) SEVEN MINUTES:The first mention of climate change came last night in the first minute of night
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)Presidential contenders lock horns tonight in Round One of the primary debates in Miami to
(Our Daily Planet) When it comes to climate policy, Governor Jay Inslee already has a plan to address nearly every element of the
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump has directed members of his Cabinet to review the administration’s expanded use of
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) It is not just about the Earth's rising temperatures. Many Democrats running for president see climate change as symptomatic
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Democratic contenders for president are trying to make climate change a top electoral issue. But one Trump appointee who
by @AmyForAmerica (Medium.com) U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released a plan outlining the more than 100 concrete steps she will take in
by Jeff Barber (OPIS) The idea of revising the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to operate more like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
by Miranda Green (The Hill) President Trump gave rallygoers in Iowa on Tuesday a sign of what might come in 2020, speaking
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) Joe Biden may have an ethanol problem. The former U.S. vice president has pledged support for advanced biofuels
by Declan Foraise (Ecosystem Marketplace) Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has built his entire campaign on climate change, and today (May 16,
by John Siciliano and Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee says there would be a place for corn ethanol in his
by Rob Hogg, Amanda Ragan and Bill Couser (Des Moines Register/Biofuels Vision 2020) As presidential candidates visit Iowa ahead of the caucuses,
by Jeff Daniels (CNBC) -Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to return to Iowa next Tuesday, marking only his second
by Tal Axelrod (The Hill) Democratic presidential hopeful and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is rebuffing
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) The Green New Deal may be floundering in Washington. But it is alive and well in left-leaning states
by Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post) ... Heitkamp (former senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)) told me in a phone interview that there
by Julia Poska and the Civil Eats Editors (Civil Eats) We’ll be tracking policy positions and public statements so you don’t
by Zoya Teirstein (Grist) The Democratic National Committee sets the tone for the Democratic party every big election. Issues like healthcare
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth asked the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general Thursday to investigate whether the
(Our Daily Planet) So far, Governor Inslee and Senators Warren and Sanders have said they would support a Democratic Presidential debate dedicated solely to the subject of
by Mario Parker and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) President Donald Trump is considering visiting an ethanol refinery in Iowa in the coming weeks, according
by Katy Siddall (River Cities' Reader) New York Mayor Bill de Blasio toured the POET Biorefinery in Gowrie, Iowa and discussed the
"You’d think that the pain that farmers have felt since Trump came into office might leave an opening for Democrats
by Lisa Grouette (The Globe Gazette/KPVI) Marianne Williamson, a proclaimed spiritual leader and activist, sat in on a PowerPoint-style presentation
"Democrats have been looking for the key to unlocking the rural vote. This however should be a layup for them.
by Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post) A new report confirms that President Trump is causing the most pain in areas of the country
(Argus Media) US presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke wants the country to slash its greenhouse gas emissions to near zero over the
by Katy Siddall (River Cities' Reader) Entrepreneur and presidential-candidate Andrew Yang toured POET Biorefining in Gowrie, Iowa. Yang was joined by Focus
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The ethanol industry has done a great job making friends throughout the political spectrum, says
In 2018, young Sunrise leaders put the Green New Deal on the map and permanently changed the conversation on climate
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, former Maryland Rep. John
by J.D. Scholten (The Hill) ... To win back the White House, Democrats can’t just rely on “Whole Foods” districts of educated, affluent
by Zachary Oren Smith (Iowa City Press-Citizen) ... Mighty Earth, a program affiliated with left-leaning think tank Center for International Policy, has three
by Miranda Green (The Hill) Democrats are putting the Green New Deal in the rearview mirror, but they’re not abandoning climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) — The Green New Deal resolution sunk in the Senate on Tuesday. Now Senate Democrats
by Zack Colman and Anthony Adragna (Politico) Tuesday’s expected Senate vote rejecting the Green New Deal masks a striking reality: In a
by Kevin Kinney (The Gazette) ... I’m concerned that Mighty Earth — a group based in Washington, D.C. — is starting to
by Mike Naig and Dave Loebsack (Quad City Times) We may come from different political parties, but we share at least
by Pat Rynard (Iowa Starting Line) Senator Amy Klobuchar blasted the Trump Administration’s continued use of blending waivers for renewable fuels
by Edward-Isaac Dovere (The Atlantic) ... The first woman who asked a question wanted to know about ethanol. E10 or E15?
(WeAreIowa.com) ... Senator Booker held a meet-and-greet in Indianola at the Annelise Winery Saturday evening. He spoke about his platform including that
by Katy Siddall (River Cities Reader) ... Beto O’Rourke, former Texas Congressman and newly-announced presidential candidate, made a visit to an ethanol
by Art Cullen (The Guardian) Here in farming country we have the opportunity to rethink our approach to renewable energy and
by David Weigel (Washington Post) ... On Monday morning, when Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Seminole Springs mobile home park, the husks
by Joseph O’Sullivan and Hal Bernton (Seattle Times) Washington House Democrats approved clean-fuels legislation Tuesday night after overcoming fierce Republican opposition
by Marianne Lavelle (Inside Climate News) The contest is elevating climate policy conversations on the campaign trail and in Washington. It could
by Coral Davenport and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (New York Times) Facing a showdown vote as early as this month over the
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA sent its rule that would allow the year-round sales of 15 percent ethanol
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Only a few days after Jay Inslee formally announced his 2020 presidential bid with a
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Senate Democrats remain divided on the Green New Deal as they face a vote
(Associated Press) Washington lawmakers have proposed a carbon fee as part of a transportation funding package, the third major attempt at
(Washington Post) We favor a Green New Deal to save the planet. We believe such a plan can be efficient,
by Ben Jacobs (The Guardian) ... Tim Gannon, the Democratic nominee for Iowa secretary of agriculture in 2018, told the Guardian
by Mike Allen and Alexi McCammond (Axios) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have unveiled their Green New
by Ryan McCrimmon (Politico) President Donald Trump’s trade war is magnifying some of the toughest farm conditions since the crisis that
by Emily Holden and David Smith (The Guardian) Several hopefuls are embracing the effort for a Green New Deal – but success
by Gino Grandoni (Washington Post) ... Nominally, the hearing was convened to consider the nomination of former coal lobbyist and ex-Senate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Environmental activists and progressives rallying around the "Green New Deal" are hoping to develop
(Argus Media) Washington state lawmakers plan to turn their attention to passing a clean fuel standard to address climate change, after
by Katrina vanden Heuvel (Washington Post) Almost 20 years ago, writer Mark Hertsgaard suggested a bold idea to upend the climate debate. Arguing that
by Michael Sherer (Washington Post) ... Democrats preparing to run for president have been rushing to shift their plans for combating climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Rep. Nydia Velázquez , the presumptive incoming chairwoman of the Small Business Committee, became the
by Nolan Hicks (New York Post) Eyeing a possible presidential run, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg reversed his previous harsh criticism of ethanol
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifted its annual blending mandate for advanced biofuels by 15 percent for 2019,
"The good news is there is an opportunity in 2018 and 2020 for progressives to reconnect with rural voters in
by Patty Judge (Des Moines Register/Focus on Rural America) ... Many of the political elites on the coasts have argued that