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Administration sets plans for building out electric vehicle infrastructure

02/10/22 5:09 PM By Noah Wicks

The Transportation and Energy departments plan to distribute $5 billion to states for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations over the next five years, officials said Thursday.

Farm Hands West: Faheem promoted at Vision Produce

01/26/22 9:23 AM By Hannah Pagel

Ahsan Faheem has been elevated to vice president of specialty at Vision Produce and Allison Moore has been promoted to executive vice president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Biden names seven to USDA regional posts

01/26/22 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint seven Department of Agriculture regional positions and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has filled four senior staff positions.

Airlines boost biofuel pledge as White House announces development plan

09/09/21 4:40 PM By Ben Nuelle and Philip Brasher

U.S. airlines announced a goal to use 3 billion gallons of renewable jet fuel by 2030, and the White House released a plan to spur development of the biofuel the industry will need.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Vilsack agrees to monitor opioids at Purdue Pharma

02/26/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Purdue Pharma taps former Secretary Tom Vilsack to help monitor opioid marketing and Secretary Perdue appoints a new administrator of FSIS.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: EPA adds Benevento

02/19/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Many appointments and transitions taking place this week at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Government action on tap affecting rural power sector

11/13/19 6:30 AM By Ed Maixner

Federal dollars have been a major catalyst in advancing renewable power, but industry officials say that government support going forward could be affected by proposed federal regulatory revisions and possible action in Congress.

No congressional welcome mat for Energy, Interior reorganizations

07/25/18 6:49 AM By Steve Davies

Reorganization plans at the Departments of Interior and Energy did not get a warm reception at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week, with senators particularly concerned about the administration's proposal to eliminate the Advanced Research Projects Agency within the Department of Energy (ARPA-E).

EPA used 'flawed' DOE analysis to reject small-refinery waiver, court says

07/20/18 4:36 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency relied on a faulty analysis by the Department of Energy when it rejected a West Virginia refinery’s request for an exemption from renewable fuel blending requirements, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

EPA declares forest biomass carbon neutral

04/23/18 5:13 PM By Sandra Cowherd

Forest biomass is carbon neutral, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said today, announcing a decision that cheered private forest owners but inflamed environmentalists.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Adam Bergman, EchoTech Capital

This week’s Open Mic guest is Adam Bergman, Managing Director at EchoTech Capital. While opinions still widely vary regarding what sustainability really means, Bergman stands in the gap between would be investors and those willing to adopt certain sustainable practices. In agriculture the topics include regenerative farming, a vast array of climate smart practices and even indoor farming. Washington has proven that financial support for renewable fuels as well as electricity from solar and wind sources can influence growth. Moving forward, the question remains which energy sources will see favor from Capitol Hill and what agricultural practices investors will support toward a greener environment and stronger food security.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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