…was poised to ban Chlorpyrifos. However, new EPA administrator Scott Pruitt denied the petition calling for the ban, arguing that the EPA needs more time to study the health risks…
Senate Committee Blocks E15 Bill
…said in May that the EPA was working to determine whether the agency had the authority to allow year-round sales of E15 fuels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Court Denies Petition to Ban Pesticide
…EPA took too long to make a decision on the safety of the pesticide. The judges wrote in their findings that even though EPA did drag its heels on the…
EPA To Hold RFS Hearing Next Month
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on its Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations August first. The hearing, to be held in Washington, D.C., will take public…
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
…the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Council of President’s meeting, Pruitt told the group EPA is returning power to the states and “standing with farmers who have been hurt by misguided…
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
…and infants. Federal law requires EPA to make sure all food is safe for human consumption, especially children. Studies show that children are much more sensitive to potential effects from…
Ag Groups React to RFS Volumes for 2018
…by the EPA in biomass-based diesel volumes as well as a reduction in advanced biofuels. A.S.A. President and Illinois farmer Ron Moore called it disappointing and a missed opportunity for…
RFS Pulls Back on Some Biofuels
…that’s precisely what they got. Advanced biofuels didn’t fare as well. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt cut the requirement for advanced biofuels by 40 million gallons, reducing the total amount of…
Agri View: Cleaner Living
Everett Griner talks about living in a cleaner world, thanks to the E.P.A. in today’s Agri View. Cleaner Living Let’s be honest. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gets a lot…
EPA Sends WOTUS Repeal to Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told lawmakers Tuesday that the EPA has sent its repeal of the Waters of the U.S. rule to the federal register, beginning the process…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…clarify EPA’s authority over various waters. Based on several U.S. Supreme Court decisions, EPA’s jurisdiction had included “navigable” waters and waters with a significant hydrologic connection to navigable waters. But…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
…it was about feeding the Obama EPA’s insatiable appetite for power. Well, that ends now. This EPA announcement is an important first step to getting the federal government out of…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
…chemicals to kill bugs. It might surprise you to know how much. Well, it is in the thousands of tons. Our EPA has called on the government to ban the…
Senate Committee to Consider E-15 Waiver Legislation
…ethanol blends from June first until September 15. During these months, the EPA restricts the retail sale of fuels with ethanol above ten percent. The legislation would extend the RVP…