Articles tagged under: EPA
Insight Into Small Refinery Waiver Decision
Published August 19, 2019
According to Reuters, the Administration decision to grant 31 new small refinery waivers was prompted by a phone call between President Trump and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. The news has upset farm groups and lawmakers. National Corn Growers Association CEO…EPA Approves Small Refinery Exemptions
Published August 12, 2019
Heading into the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency approved 31 new small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. The move has been widely criticized in farm country. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said this decision undermines the Renewable…EPA Weighs in on Glyphosate Labeling
Published August 9, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer approve product labels that claim glyphosate is known to cause cancer. California’s Prop 65 resulted in labeling requirements, but EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said it is “irresponsible” to put inaccurate labels on products.…EPA Proposes New Renewable Volume Obligations
Published July 5, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing 20.04 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into fuel supply in 2020, an increase from the 19.92 billion gallons in 2018. The mandate includes 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels, such as…ND Grain Growers E-Tour is This Week
Published June 24, 2019
For the 26th year, the North Dakota Grain Growers Association is hosting Environmental Protection Agency officials from Washington D.C. The 12 participants will visit a variety ag businesses and farms to learn about environmental stewardship in the state. NDGGA Executive…Trump Orders Biofuel Policy Review
Published June 20, 2019
After hearing from Midwest farmers on a recent tour, President Donald Trump is ordering a review of waivers exempting small refineries from the nation’s biofuel policy. Since 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency has more than quadrupled the number of waivers…WOTUS Reviewed
Published June 13, 2019
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer chaired a hearing Wednesday that reviewed the Waters of the United States regulations. Cramer criticized the Obama Administration and its efforts with WOTUS. "The EPA administrator at the time promised us that this rule would…Farms Exempted From Emissions Reporting Rule
Published June 5, 2019
The EPA has finalized a new rule that exempts farmers from reporting air emissions from animal waste. The National Milk Producers Federation praised the decision, but said it expects the latest rule to be challenged in the courts. National Cattlemen’s…WOTUS Rule to be Updated in ’19
Published May 23, 2019
The EPA expects to issue a new definition for ‘waters of the U.S.’ by the end of this year. That timeline was included in the latest regulatory agenda from EPA. The agency received over 600,000 comments about WOTUS.