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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 29 – A judge in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, today ruled that the State of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is unconstitutional. Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill agreed with the arguments that the LCFS is in violation of the Commerce Clause the U.S. Const
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2).
From extreme drought, heat waves and floods to unprecedented tornado outbreaks, hurricanes, wildfires and winter storms, the United States this year suffered a record 12 weather and climate disasters causing damages of $1 billion or more in each.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 27 — Democratic Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska announced his retirement today. The 70-year-old Nelson said he is choosing not to seek a third term, which exposes a vulnerable Senate seat as Democrats attempt to maintain control of the chamber.
Wireless network provider LightSquared Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this week to confirm the company’s right to use the spectrum licensed to the company by the federal government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-“Knee-jerk†reactions are not the solution to the mess left in the collapse of MF Global, said American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman in an interview with Stewart Doan of Agri-Pulse.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will lift its restrictions on a corn variety genetically engineered by Monsanto and BASF to tolerate drought.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release its compliance standards for the 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards and 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) by the end of the year. Although the deadline to finalize the propo
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20- The House voted 229-193 Tuesday to reject the Senate’s two-month payroll tax extension and demanded a House-Senate conference to attempt to reach a deal between the chambers on a tax break that is set to expire at the end of this year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are urging House-Senate negotiations on the payroll tax cut in the midst of the Congressional standoff.
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