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Biofuels producer to build $160M plant in Shelbyville

South Dakota-based Poet made the announcement Friday in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Indianapolis on Saturday to give a speech during the annual FFA convention. In his appearance, Trump is expected to talk about the administration’s effort to help farmers by being more ethanol-friendly.

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Weed killer’s future targeted in appeal of EPA approvals

When it comes to killing weeds, Bayer AG’s crop chemical XtendiMax has become a powerful new tool for American farmers. But environmental groups and companies such as Indiana-based Red Gold Tomatoes aren’t fond of the product’s unintended side effects.

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California insurance boss under fire for climate initiative

Officials from Oklahoma and more than a dozen other states—including Indiana—have sent two letters to California’s insurance commissioner, asking that he stop pressing insurance companies to publicly disclose fossil fuel investments and divest from the coal industry.

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EPA reverses course on safety of Dow Agro pesticide

The Trump administration won’t ban a common pesticide sold by the Indianapolis firm, reversing efforts by the Obama administration to bar the chemical based on findings it could hinder development of children’s brains.

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Environmental groups vowing to fight Trump climate actions

Environmental groups that have hired scores of new lawyers in recent months are prepared to go to court to fight an order from President Donald Trump that eliminates many restrictions on fossil fuel production and would roll back plans to curb global warming.

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