The future of the Renewable Fuel Standard is just a bit clearer today after the EPA announced a package of proposals to set biofuel blending volumes while also rejecting 65 pending applications for small refinery exemptions.
The Biden Administration has decided to replace the Navigable Waters Protection Rule with a return to the 1986 definition of Waters of the United States.
Failing to follow labeling requirements on dicamba products has led the Environmental Protection Agency to fine Colorado-based Nutrien Ag Solutions more than $660,000.
Farmers and ranchers are expressing their concern with the EPA for failing to follow “the best available science and data” regarding the government’s decisions relating to the Endangered Species Act
With assurances from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that there would be an open-door policy for agriculture in the Biden Administration, ag groups are finding the need to visit on a regular basis.
Spray drift issues led to lawsuits a few years ago, as some producers of dicamba-tolerant crops were sued by other producers because of damage to their crops.
Every major farm and commodity group has voiced opposition to the move, which they say further restricts the progress made by agriculture in the form of environmental stewardship.
The $177 billion spending program includes language that will limit increases in line speed at poultry plants and will also make it illegal for the Chinese government to own farmland in the United States.
The biofuels industry endured a setback on Friday morning when the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the power to determine what small oil refiners may be exempt from the ethanol blending mandate under the Renewable Fuels Standard, and how often they receive a waiver.
Despite claims during his Senate confirmation hearing that he would not throw farmers under the bus regarding the Clean Water Act, new EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the current definition of “Waters of the U.S.” must go.
President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on January 20th forcing a review on agency actions regarding the climate crisis, and of the 104 items on the list, across 10 agencies and departments, the Environmental Protection Agency was tasked with 48 areas of concern.
On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining vs. the Renewable Fuels Association over the meaning of ‘temporary extension’ in relation to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Agriculture groups are congratulating Michael Regan who was confirmed on Wednesday as the next Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency proposed changes to fuel dispenser labeling requirements for the gasoline-ethanol blend earlier in the month
The 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conference kicked off Tuesday morning, albeit virtually, with the annual Consultants Conference General Session. The event, which was scheduled to be in-person in New Orleans, fell victim to the health protocols of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The United States has officially exited the Paris Climate Agreement (as of Wednesday), roughly three and a half years after President Donald Trump pledged to do so.
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On Tuesday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced new five-year registrations for two dicamba producers and an extension of the registration of a third.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks with Tony St. James as part of the All Ag News DC 2020 tour.
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