NGFA Issues: Environmental

EPA Proposes Limits on Emissions from Power Plants; Cites as Model for Future (7/7/10)

Jul 07, 2010

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USDA to Issue CRP Report June 18; General Sign-Up Likely in August (6/17/10)

Jun 17, 2010

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Senate Vote Set for June on Bill Revoking EPA's Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases (5/28/10)

May 28, 2010

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Senate Climate-Change Bill Empowers Ag Secretary to Restrict Idling of Cropland under Offsets Program (5/14/10)

May 14, 2010

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EPA Issues Final Rule Implementing Phased-In Greenhouse Gas Thresholds (5/14/10)

May 14, 2010

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OSHA Unveils 'Severe Violator' Enforcement Program, Hikes Penalties (5/6/10)

May 06, 2010

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NGFA Urges USDA to Downsize, Reform CRP (4/13/10)

Apr 13, 2010

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EPA Formally Announces Phase-In of Clean Air Act Permitting for Greenhouse Gases (4/2/10)

Apr 02, 2010

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Reid Presses for Climate, Energy Bill as EPA Lays Down Marker (2/25/10)

Feb 25, 2010

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White House Proposes to Require Agencies to Consider Greenhouse Gases, Climate-Change Impacts When Weighing Policy Actions (2/25/10)

Feb 25, 2010

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Senators Seek to Derail EPA Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1/25/10)

Jan 25, 2010

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EPA Plans New CAFO, Stormwater Rules (1/25/10)

Jan 25, 2010

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EPA Issues Final Rule on Emission Controls for Feed Manufacturers Handling Materials Containing Chromium and Manganese (1/14/10)

Jan 14, 2010

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EPA Issues Final Rule on Emission Controls for Feed, Feed Ingredient Manufacturers Handling Chromium, Manganese Compounds (1/6/10)

Jan 06, 2010

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EPA to Conduct Public Meetings on Revisions to Stormwater Regulations (1/6/10)

Jan 06, 2010

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Outlook for Major Federal Policy Issues in 2010 (12/29/09)

Dec 29, 2009

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Impacts of Climate-Change Legislation – A Look at Troubling Numbers (12/29/09)

Dec 29, 2009

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EPA Makes Decision on Final Rule on Emission Controls for Feed Mills (12/17/09)

Dec 17, 2009

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Obama Heads to Climate-Change Talks as Impasse Widens (12/17/09)

Dec 17, 2009

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Key Senators Develop New Climate-Change Legislation Framework (12/14/09)

Dec 14, 2009

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EPA Designates Greenhouse Gases a Danger on Eve of International Climate-Change Confab (12/14/09)

Dec 14, 2009

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House Ag Subcommittee Conducts Hearings on Impact of Climate-Change Bill on Ag (12/3/09)

Dec 03, 2009

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EPA Delays Decision on E-15 Ethanol Waiver Request (12/3/09)

Dec 03, 2009

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Senate Committee Set to Start Deliberations on Climate-Change Bill (10/22/09)

Oct 22, 2009

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Senate Version of Cap-and-Trade Climate-Change Bill Introduced (10/8/09)

Oct 08, 2009

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EPA Issues Final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule

Sep 24, 2009

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EPA Urged to Regulate CAFOs under the Clean Air Act

Sep 24, 2009

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Senate Leaders Delay Introduction of Climate-Change Bill

Sep 08, 2009

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NGFA Voices Concerns to Senate on Climate-Change Legislation

Aug 13, 2009

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Joint Safety, Health, Environmental Quality Committee Examines Key Issues

Aug 13, 2009

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Republicans Ask House Ag Committee to Conduct More Hearings on Climate-Change Bill

Aug 07, 2009

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Senate Ag Committee Skeptical of Climate-Change Legislation; USDA Releases 'Preliminary Analysis' Of House Version

Jul 24, 2009

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Senate to Delay Work on Climate-Change Bill Until September

Jul 16, 2009

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Senate to Delay Work on Climate-Change Bill Until September

Jul 10, 2009

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Focus on Climate-Change Legislation Shifts to Senate

Jul 02, 2009

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Negotiations Continue on House Climate-Change Bill

Jun 15, 2009

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North Dakota Considering Action on Temporary Storage Air Permitting

May 21, 2009

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House Committee Nears Passage of Climate Bill

May 21, 2009

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House Committee Nears Passage of Climate Bill

May 21, 2009

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Trade-Offs in House Climate-Change Bill Appear to Incentivize Tree-Planting on Farmland

May 15, 2009

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Peterson, Lucas Introduce Bill to Modify Renewable Fuels Standard

May 15, 2009

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CFTC Commissioner Stakes Out Regulatory Authority Over Carbon-Trading Market

May 15, 2009

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USDA Begins Contacting CRP Contract Holders on Extension Option

May 11, 2009

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NGFA Urges Congress to Avoid Unilateral Approach or Land Idling under Climate-Change Legislation

May 04, 2009

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U.S. Health Officials Provide Update on H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu); WHO Raises Alert Level to 5 as Some Foreign Countries Ban U.S. Meat Products

Apr 29, 2009

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Industry Reporting Requirements for Toxic Releases Revert to 2006 Rules

Mar 23, 2009

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