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LINCOLN, NE – The use of ethanol blends in vehicles continues to increase across the United States. Recent results from an ongoing pilot program in Nebraska is showing promise for even higher ethanol blends to be safe for use in the nation’s vehicles. Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has […]
WASHINGTON, DC – EPA has not yet responded to a 2017 petition by environmental groups, demanding the agency fully regulate pesticide-treated seed. Now, in a lawsuit filed Dec. 15, those groups are asking a federal court to order the agency to act. At issue is a 2017 rule-making petition filed by the Center for Food […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army outlined plans for revising the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Specifically, the agencies plan to follow a two-pronged approach. A forthcoming foundational rule would restore the regulations defining WOTUS that were in place until 2015, with […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in the summer months. According to the Associated Press, the decision deals a significant blow to the ethanol industry and corn farmers who grow the crop […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In a decision with far-reaching consequences into ag country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday against biofuel, corn and soybean producers when it overturned a 2020 appeals court decision that had given the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to limit the number of blend exemptions that were granted to oil refineries. […]
