Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency. In the past, Pruitt has filed legal challenges against the “waters of the United…
EPA: Nutrient Pollution Widespread in Lakes
…activities, and conducting research and development. In September, EPA called upon states and stakeholders to intensify their efforts to reduce nutrient pollution in collaboration with EPA. For more information: https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/nla…
AFB Duvall Re: Appointment of Pruitt EPA Chief
Pruitt “President-elect Trump’s selection of Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency is welcome news to America’s farmers and ranchers—in fact, to all who are threatened by EPA’s regulatory…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is mandating 15 billion gallons of ethanol to be added to the domestic fuel supply in 2017, which is 200 million gallons…
Ending Subsidies for Renewable Energy
…bureau this week she is being considered to lead the EPA, following a meeting with President-elect Trump. Hartnett White, along with Trump, both show an interested in slashing regulations by…
Trump EPA Administrator Pick on the Horizon
…the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Both candidates oppose the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, also opposed by most agriculture groups….
Cargill, BASF Developing Omega-3 Rich Canola
…alternative as it eases pressure on finite marine resources. Testing and regulatory approval for both the canola and the EPA/DHA enhanced canola oil is underway. The EPA/DHA enhanced canola oil…
EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes
…the volumes. EPA implements the RFS program in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy. For more information on today’s announcement, go to: https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/final-renewable-fuel-standards-2017-and-biomass-based-diesel-volume…
Vilsack Says RFS Will Survive Trump Administration
…The statute requires ethanol volumes for 2017 to be set at 15 billion gallons. However, the EPA proposed earlier this year to set the volume target at 14.8 billion gallons….
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…Stewards (YES) with her ranching neighbors. The group worked collaboratively with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during development of sediment-reduction standards for the Van Duzen River, allowing the EPA…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
15 Major U.S. Companies Pledge 50 Percent Reduction in Food Loss and Waste Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the inaugural class of…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…projects,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These projects will unleash much youthful energy and creativity in support of our local watersheds.” Plumas Audubon Society…
EPA Will Not Change Biofuels Program
Oil industry groups recently filed several petitions with the Environmental Protection Agency requesting changes to American biofuels programs. The EPA announced this week it will deny all of the petitions….
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
…varieties. Reuters says the EPA approved the XtendiMax herbicide for in-crop use on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend biotech soybeans, which are designed to tolerate applications of glyphosate and dicamba. The…