Opening Belz, Aug. 13

U.S. corn, soybeans record will set record – Des Moines Register
Stanford researchers say fracking occurring in drinking water – LA Times
A wonky look at gentrification "threshholds" in Chicago – Chicago Magazine
Colorado tax receipts from legal pot are 60% below projections – Denver Post
Oil refiners more dependent on pipelines, less on tankers – Houston Chronicle
Once a lunch lady, now head of the National Education Association – Washington Post
Ruling to protect bats will halt summer logging, industry says –Timberjay
The Journal's editorial board weighs in on Medtronic and tax inversions – WSJ
BPI to reopen Kansas plant that makes pink slime lean finely-textured beef – Sioux City Journal
Jeff Johnson wins GOP nomination to challenge Dayton for governor – StarTribune
Banks retreat from crucial repo market, worrying the Fed – WSJ