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Farm Energy Programs Slashed by House Ag Subcommittee

June 25, 2015

The agriculture subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee recently released their draft spending bill for Fiscal Year 2016, which includes cuts to some Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The draft bill does not call for ...

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EPA Climate Change Report Highlights Impact on Agriculture

June 25, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report on climate change this week that predicts significant impacts to agriculture stemming from more frequent droughts and flooding, unless there is global action to reduce greenhouse ...

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Senators Question EPA’s Commitment to Biofuels

June 25, 2015

The Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management conducted a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes last week. Janet McCabe, the EPA Assistant Administrator ...

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Senate Bill to Improve U.S. Port Operations Gets Hearing

June 25, 2015

A Senate hearing is being held on June 25 for a  bill introduced to address the disruption experienced earlier this year at the West Coast ports due to a labor dispute and negotiations on a ...

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Senate Passes Bill to Reform Rail Oversight Board

June 25, 2015

The U.S. Senate late last week approved S. 808, a bill to reauthorize and reform the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which oversees the railroad industry. The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and strongly ...

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