FutureFuel began the restart of its biodiesel plant this week after two delays.

The chemicals and biofuels manufacturer said Wednesday other processes at the facility ramped up in early March.

It started conducting scheduled annual maintenance and turnaround of its biodiesel plant in Batesville, Ark., in December 2024. That proved to be more extensive than expected. The turnaround efforts were twice delayed, in part due to severe weather in January. FutureFuel said in February biodiesel production wouldn't start until the end of March at the earliest.

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. LONDON -- Heathrow Airport executives on Monday defended their response to a fire that shut down Europe's busiest air hub for almost a day, after Britain's energy system operator suggested that the facility had enough electricity from other sources to keep running. More than 1,300 flights were canceled Friday after a fire knocked out one of the three electrical substations that supply Heathrow with power. More than 200,000 passengers had journeys...

People work through the debris of the Cave City Auto Parts store on March 15, 2025, after a severe weather storm Friday night in Cave City, Ark. People work through the debris of the Cave City Auto Parts store on March 15, 2025, after a severe weather storm Friday night in Cave City, Ark. People work through the debris of the Cave City Auto Parts store on March 15, 2025, after a severe weather storm Friday night in Cave City, Ark. People work through the debris of the Cave City...

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. William Smith has long fished the California coast for salmon, taking avid anglers out on his boat in hopes they'll get to wrestle with and reel in the prized catch. Smith, known as "Capt. Smitty," now spends time on the seas with aspiring whale watchers, or scattering the ashes of the deceased -- whatever it takes to stay afloat since salmon fishing was barred in California two years ago because of...

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. NEWPORT, Vt. -- Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs have affected their industries. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeated comments that Canada should become the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, and many are boycotting American goods in response. "What's going on in Canada is without precedent. The threat is over and...

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state's restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law, representing a pivot from Republican legislators who have defended the state's abortion ban in the face of lawsuits and medical scrutiny. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen. Bryan Hughes, would still require that patients have a medical emergency for a physician to perform...

After severe weather Friday night, Sharp County suffered significant tornado damage especially in Cave City. SHARP COUNTY, Ark. — After severe storms and tornadoes moved through Arkansas on Friday night, the National Weather Service (NWS) found significant tornado damage in Cave City. The NWS storm survey team found EF-3 tornado damage with estimated winds of 140 mph. More surveys will be conducted throughout the afternoon and in the coming days. Officials also reported that three people, all from Independence County, died and 29 people were injured in eight counties. At...