Newhouse running second: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach former president Donald Trump in 2021, trailed Trump-endorsed Jerrod Sessler in early primary election results in Washington. The race’s top two vote getters will advance to the general election. (Washington Secretary of State)
EPA launches audits: The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the supply chains of at least two renewable fuel producers amid concerns that they may be using fraudulent feedstocks for biodiesel to secure lucrative government subsidies. (Reuters)
Fewer summer meals: Participation in the USDA’s summer meals programs dropped nearly 6 percent in July 2023, to an average of 2.8 million children a day, following the end of pandemic-era rules. (Food Research and Action Center)
Turn off the tap: The U.S. Forest Service told BlueTriton Brands to shut down a pipeline that draws water out of California’s San Bernardino National Forest for bottling and retail sale. (Los Angeles Times)
Dairy-to-ethanol plant: The Michigan Milk Producers Association and Canadian Dairy Distillery held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a plant in southern Michigan that would convert 14,000 tons of a dairy byproduct into 2.2 million gallons of low-carbon ethanol a year. (MMPA)