Category Archives: Agriculture

GAO study: Damage to agriculture from climate change

Posted on November 15, 2017 by matt ohern

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO evaluates federal programs and provides analyses to help Congress make informed funding decisions. Sens. Maria Cantwell (WA) and Susan Collins (ME) requested the GAO to evaluate how … Continue reading →

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EPA’s ‘Endangerment Finding’ is endangered

Posted on November 1, 2017 by matt ohern

Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a Washington, D.C. think tank, sent a letter last week to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt which was signed by 60 climate and health experts. It requested EPA to review its “Endangerment Finding” which EPA uses to claim greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are endangering the planet. Continue reading →

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EPA Inspector General criticizes EPA for foot dragging

Posted on October 4, 2017 by matt ohern

EPA’s Inspector General (IG) claims EPA has not developed emission estimation methods (EEM) to determine whether concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA). The IG Report, while not receiving much publicity, will eventually impact animal feeding operations throughout … Continue reading →

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How Environmental Agenda Harms U.S. Economic Growth

Posted on September 20, 2017 by matt ohern

George Melloan, former Deputy Editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page, wrote an insightful column on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in the Journalcharging the Democratic party in the United States has become the Green Party. Melloan claims “Under Green influence, Democratic lawmakers, when … Continue reading →

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Court gives farmers big ethanol win

Posted on August 23, 2017 by matt ohern

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion regarding biofuels. Jim Lane of Biofuels Digest claimed “…it [court decision] was the biggest victory in the courts for biofuels, ever.” The decision is 85 pages. The dispute … Continue reading →

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