TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT BATTLE COULD DELAY BIOFUELS DEAL

U.S. biofuel industry sources said on Thursday they were concerned that an impeachment inquiry against President Trump could delay a pending deal on biofuels policy that is meant to boost demand for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel. Two weeks ago, Trump met with biofuel officials, farm- and oil-state senators and oil refining executives to hash out the details of a “giant package” related to ethanol that he had promised in August. While the groups seemed to be on the cusp of an agreement, Trump now finds himself mired in an intensifying partisan fight that could monopolize his attention for weeks, if not months. (Reuters)