Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Renewable Fuels Association Calls RFS Proposal for Conventional Biofuels Justified
…and lower carbon emissions from transportation fuels. Congress entrusted EPA with the ability to reset the RFS, not to gut the RFS,” he told EPA.” Dinneen also told EPA about…
Growth Energy Calls Court Decision on RVO’s a Win for Consumers
…Energy calls a flawed methodology by the EPA to reduce the 2016 total Renewable Volume Obligations, or RVO’s, under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The court decision was in response to…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…Engineers, is committed to working closely with and supporting the EPA on these rulemakings. As we go through the rulemaking process, we will continue to make the implementation of the…
Study Claims Glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
…consume 145,000 eight-ounce servings a day of Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream to hit the limit set by the EPA. Still, a Ben & Jerry’s spokesperson told…
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…collecting data from state agencies and the EPA for drinking water tests conducted from 2010 to 2015 by 48,712 water utilities in all 50 states and D.C. From the National…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…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…