WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Commends Senate Letter Urging EPA to Set Strong Biofuel Blending Volumes, Account for SREs WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan group of lawmakers for a Senate letter they sent this week urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set strong, multi-year renewable volum  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * In Congressional Testimony, Iowa Franchisee Tells Congress That Franchise Small Businesses Need Tax Relief Emphasis placed on preserving Section 199A and restoring 100% bonus depreciation, both critical to small businesses on Main Street and their employees Washington, D.C. - Today, Jerry Akers, a multi-unit franchisee from Iowa and board member of the International Franch  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Nora Springs Resident Who Blew the Whistle on Pure Prairie Poultry's Cruelty Wins National PETA Award Floyd County, Iowa - On Sunday, Nora Springs resident Jeremy Schmidt received the 2025 Nanci Alexander Activist Award --one of PETA's highest honors--for risking his career by speaking up for suffering chickens and reporting Pure Prairie Poultry's decision to   more