Articles Tagged with ''Endangered Species Act''

Appeals court: EPA must examine RFS program's environmental impact

D.C. Circuit rejects challenges from refiners, biofuels industry

07/16/21 4:07 PM By Steve Davies

A federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 renewable fuel volumes in the face of challenges from both the biofuels and oil industries, but also ordered EPA to re-examine the impacts of the program on the environment, particularly endangered species.

Wildlife agencies act to reverse Trump's Endangered Species Act changes

06/04/21 2:25 PM By Steve Davies

The Biden administration will replace Trump-era changes to Endangered Species Act regulations that farm and other business groups welcomed as inserting “common sense” into ESA implementation.

Daybreak April 23: Vilsack defends planned CRP expansion

04/23/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

The nation’s largest farm group is calling on the White House to clarify President Joe Biden’s goal of conserving 30% of U.S. land by 2030.

“The concerns of farmers and ranchers are escalating regarding the intent of the 30x30 goal, the definition of conservation, and the metrics for defining success, among other things,” the American Farm Bureau Federation says in a letter to the White House.

Daybreak Jan 15: Biden stimulus plan puts focus on food assistance

01/15/21 9:17 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

President-elect Joe Biden is out with a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal that includes some significant new food assistance provisions, including an extension through the summer of the 15% increase in SNAP benefits provided by the COVID aid package enacted in December.

Daybreak Jan 7: Extraordinary day sees Democrats flip Senate control

01/07/21 9:31 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

For all of the historic turmoil at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden is in a stronger position than ever as he prepares to take office. The Democratic sweep of the two Georgia runoffs gives Democrats control of an evenly divided Senate.

FWS punts monarch decision to Biden administration

12/16/20 6:13 AM By Steve Davies

Despite steep declines in its numbers, the Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act, concluding it must first work on other, higher priority species.

Environmental groups, attorneys general battle EPA over sulfoxaflor

12/09/20 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

Environmental groups and attorneys general from 11 states are opposing EPA’s request to keep the registration of the insecticide sulfoxaflor in place until the agency can comply with Endangered Species Act requirements.

EPA biological evaluation explores impact of glyphosate on endangered species

11/25/20 2:54 PM By Steve Davies

More than 90% of endangered species are “likely to be adversely affected” by use of glyphosate, but mostly through non-agricultural uses, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded in a biological evaluation of the impacts of the herbicide released Wednesday.

Gray wolf delisted throughout lower 48 states

10/29/20 4:14 PM By Steve Davies

The gray wolf in the lower 48 states has recovered to the point where it no longer needs to be listed as an endangered species, the Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.

GOP, Dems disagree over Barrasso ESA legislation

09/23/20 1:24 PM By Steve Davies

Republicans and Democrats clashed over legislation that would give states a larger role in recovering endangered species at a hearing before the Environment and Public Works Committee Wednesday.

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12.20.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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