Articles tagged under: EPA
Waters of the United States Comes Back to U.S. Supreme Court
Published October 3, 2022
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a case regarding the Waters of the United States. Sackett vs. EPA takes a closer look at how expansive the Clean Water Act is in terms of wetlands. "In 2006,…EPA Decides Not to Regulate Pesticide Seed Treatments
Published September 29, 2022
Agricultural groups, including the American Soybean Association, wanted the EPA to deny a petition that would have required more regulation. "It would have had significantly catastrophic results for America's farmers and the environment," said Kyle Kunkler, director of government affairs,…Follow the Science for Pesticide Approval
Published September 16, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency Agriculture Advisor Rod Snyder visited the Big Iron Farm Show during the North Dakota Grain Growers Association's E-Tour. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Snyder said the agency is committed to following the science…Biotech Executive Order
Published September 13, 2022
President Joe Biden issued an executive order asking agencies and departments to increase the use of bio-based products and identify barriers to ag tech. USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency have 180 days to identify areas…Dicamba Drama
Published September 2, 2022
The EPA is asking the federal courts to maintain a temporary suspension of a lawsuit over the use of dicamba. The Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity asked the courts to vacate the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia…Seeking Regulatory Oversight
Published September 2, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency has until the end of the month to respond to 2017 petition filed by the Center for Food Safety and the Pesticide Action Network. The environmental groups are seeking regulatory oversight of pesticide-treated seed. Seed treatment…Lawmakers Push Back on Atrazine Changes
Published August 19, 2022
House members sent a letter to the EPA, pushing back on a proposed new label for atrazine. The lawmakers said the EPA also proposes an unworkable list of mitigation measures required when using the herbicide. Minnesota Representatives Tom Emmer and…House Ag Committee Leader Wants to Hear from EPA Administrator
Published August 1, 2022
Late last week, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson sent a letter to Chairman David Scott, asking for a hearing with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. In the letter, Thompson references the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and…Crop Protection Politics
Published July 14, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson are upset with the Environmental Protection Agency. A letter has been sent to EPA claiming there is a trend at the agency of “disregarding…