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Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule
Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers have expressed anger at the Trump administration over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry. The Environmental Protection Agency released its final renewable fuel standard but it did not include language that President Donald Trump agreed to in meetings with industry […]
Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule
Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers have expressed anger at the Trump administration over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry. The Environmental Protection Agency released its final renewable fuel standard but it did not include language that President Donald Trump agreed to in meetings with industry […]
Official: Trump to challenge California authority on mileage
The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California’s authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said, confronting a state that has repeatedly challenged the administration’s environmental rollbacks. The Environmental Protection Agency was preparing paperwork for the White House for the move, meant to help [&hell[...]
Official: Trump to challenge California authority on mileage
The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California’s authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said, confronting a state that has repeatedly challenged the administration’s environmental rollbacks. The Environmental Protection Agency was preparing paperwork for the White House for the move, meant to help [&hell[...]
Dicamba complaints continue despite federal, state efforts
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting via The AP For the third straight year, a volatile pesticide is damaging crops across the Midwest and South, despite federal and state efforts to lessen the drift. Since 2017, farmers have sprayed an increasing amount of the weed killer, called dicamba, on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered by […]
Dicamba complaints continue despite federal, state efforts
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting via The AP For the third straight year, a volatile pesticide is damaging crops across the Midwest and South, despite federal and state efforts to lessen the drift. Since 2017, farmers have sprayed an increasing amount of the weed killer, called dicamba, on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered by […]
US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions
Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry and environmental groups said. The government’s plan would ease requirements on oil and gas sites to monitor for methane leaks and plug them. The Environmental […]
US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions
Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry and environmental groups said. The government’s plan would ease requirements on oil and gas sites to monitor for methane leaks and plug them. The Environmental […]
21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry. In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the agency’s Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule […]
21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry. In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the agency’s Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule […]
Senate candidates mum on climate-change issues
Even with the Environmental Protection Agency predicting that climate change will cause more flooding and more extremely hot days in Missouri in the future, the issue has been virtually absent from the state’s U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, and her Republican challenger, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, have not addressed the issue, […]
Senate candidates mum on climate-change issues
Even with the Environmental Protection Agency predicting that climate change will cause more flooding and more extremely hot days in Missouri in the future, the issue has been virtually absent from the state’s U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, and her Republican challenger, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, have not addressed the issue, […]
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