Articles tagged under: Environmental Protection Agency
Ag Groups Thank EPA for Supporting Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions
Published February 22, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency will support the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision that small refinery waivers are only temporary. In response, the four petitioning groups including the National Corn Growers Association and American Coalition for Ethanol said they…EPA Takes Public Comments on Atrazine Use
Published February 17, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a draft Endangered Species Act biological evaluation of atrazine. Minnesota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Amber Glaeser says atrazine is an important tool for controlling weeds. "We want to make…EPA Nomination Forwarded to Full Senate
Published February 9, 2021
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed EPA Administrator Nominee Michael Regan’s nomination out of committee on Tuesday. The vote was 14 to 6. Regan’s nomination will now be considered by the full Senate.Senators Send Renewable Fuels Standard Letter to EPA
Published February 8, 2021
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator highlighting the need to restore integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Senators want the EPA to review small refinery waivers,…New EPA Expected to Be Tougher on Regulations
Published January 25, 2021
As the Biden administration’s political appointees are named and executive orders are issued, ag lobbyist Jim Callan, is watching what’s happening at the Environmental Protection Agency. "It appears the new administration is going to be tougher on pesticide and herbicide…EPA Issues Three More Small Refinery Exemptions
Published January 19, 2021
In the final hours of the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency issued three small refinery exemptions from 2018 and 2019. Farm groups and biofuel supporters issued disapproving statements in response. The Renewable Fuels Association condemned the EPA’s decision calling…EPA Report Highlights Rural America Support in 2020
Published January 15, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Friday outlining the ways the agency helped rural America in the last four years. Replacing the Waters of the United States rule and dicamba registration are included in the report, along with…EPA Proposes RFS Compliance Deadline Extension
Published January 14, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to push back 2019 and 2020 compliance year deadlines for the Renewable Fuels Standard. In a proposal, refineries producing less than 75,000 barrels of oil per day would have until November 30 to meet 2019…Environmental Groups Challenge EPA’s Dicamba Registration
Published December 22, 2020
As expected, environmental groups are challenging the EPA’s decision to re-register three dicamba products. The National Family Farm Coalition, Center for Food Safety and others filed a five-page document in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the…