…greenhouse gas emissions on livestock operations. Unfortunately, EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule is not addressed in the omnibus. However, the nationwide stay is still in place currently, and…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…stop the EPA’s unlawful Waters of the U.S. rule was surprisingly missing from the package, as was language that would have set a nationwide standard for labeling of food containing…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…Ellis. “It is time for Congress to act to fully defund implementation of the WOTUS rule and bring accountability to the EPA.” The GAO’s general counsel has advised the EPA…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
Growth Energy and its members are pleased to see that the president and the EPA have recognized the need to move the renewable fuel industry past the so-called blend wall…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Our goal in investing in this research is to gain innovative solutions that reduce the risks associated with inadequate drought preparedness.” “EPA’s…
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council appreciate the bi-partisan show of support in the Senate today against the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ “waters of…
WOTUS Update: NCBA,PLC Urge Senate Support for Federal Water Quality Protection Act
…would direct the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the current “waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule and immediately work with all stakeholders to draft a…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to lead in the use of green power according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Top 100 list of the largest…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
EPA is proposing to revoke all food residue tolerances for the insecticide chlorpyrifos. At this time, EPA is unable to make a safety finding as required under the Federal Food,…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
Gina McCarthy visits a CA farm. The nation’s top EPA official headed out west this week to talk about farm worker safety, and new regulations that took some heat from…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…produce samples (California grown and non-California grown) had pesticide residue levels that were legal, i.e. at or below EPA tolerances. Of those, 40.74 percent had no detectable residues at all,…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…be relatively minor. The EPA announced revised Agricultural Worker Protection Standard regulations in what it described as an effort to reduce risks of injury and illness for agricultural workers and…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of the United States rule. Citing a substantial possibility of success on the merits of their…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
…it is directly tied to farm income. The white paper outlines how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2014, 2015 and 2016 will drastically cut back…