Rep. Jim Costa asks EPA about California crops, bees Thursday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) actions on the…
Agri View: Climate Change
…in theoretical approaches to match past climate data, make future projections, and link causes and effects in climate change. Learn more from Wikipedia. Learn more on climate change from EPA….
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…rule takes over local and state authority while threatening private property rights and normal farming activity nationwide. “EPA’s blatant overreach is nothing short of a federal land grab,” Duvall said….
President Vetoes Resolution of Disapproval of WOTUS
After bi-partisan passage in both chambers of Congress, President Obama vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 22, disapproval of the EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President…
Agri View: Biofuel Big Business
…DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the use of E15 is safe in all vehicles built since 2001. E15 waivers issued by EPA in 2010 and 2011…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…to bees, specifically neonicotinoids. In the assessment, the EPA said citrus “may” have residues of pesticides in pollen and nectar above a threshold level. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelsen…
House Passes Resolution to Disapprove WOTUS Rule
…Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redefine “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. “The passage of this resolution is a critical…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…is exempt from regulation, but what’s happening to the Duarte family shows how the EPA and the Corps work around that exemption. “The Corps and EPA aren’t trying to micromanage…
EPA Announces $44 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Arizona, Nevada
…Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 148 tribal nations—home to more than 48 million people. For more information on EPA Region 9’s State Revolving Fund program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/grants/srf-loan-prog.html…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…25 million cars off the road. USDA and EPA set the first-ever national food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030 in an effort to reduce the amount of…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…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…