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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
House Republicans this week will put a focus on a key part of the Biden administration’s climate policy that former President Donald Trump is promising to undo if he wins the White House.
House Republicans will force a vote this week on EPA’s new emission standards that critics say amount to a mandate for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, some staff-level talks continue on a possible new farm bill amid a continued sharp divide over how to fund it.
The Supreme Court's decision overruling Chevron is likely to bolster legal arguments against agency regulations, including environmental and agricultural rules.
Lawmakers return to Washington to try to focus on fiscal 2025 spending bills even as Democrats face an ongoing debate about whether President Joe Biden should end his re-election bid.
New regulations from EPA meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions from new passenger cars will inevitably lead to a decrease in demand for ethanol to be blended with gasoline, but the size and speed of that decline remains uncertain.
Agriculture and renewable energy groups have told EPA the agency is pursuing an impractical, single technology solution for auto emissions that fails to account for the benefits of biofuels.
The Biden administration is proposing new tailpipe emission standards that likely can't be met unless auto manufacturers shift still more of their sales toward electric vehicles, a move that could reduce the market for biofuels.
