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Farmers, environmentalists await seventh analysis of 60-year-old Mississippi levee plan

February 11, 2013 | The Washington Post | Agriculture , Transportation & Infrastructure

An engineering project introduced during the Eisenhower administration may be carried out during the Obama administration, but with no more... Read More

Analyst warns of RFS threat to US poultry industry

February 07, 2013 | Global Meat News | Agriculture

A US analyst has warned that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is causing the cost of chicken and turkey to rocket, leaving many producers... Read More

Ag Economist Urges Congress to Begin Extensive Reform of RFS

February 06, 2013 | Michigan Ag Connection | Agriculture , Energy

"The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken, but Congress can fix the rule by acting now and opening an inclusive, robust debate that leads... Read More

Coalition seeks fuel standard repeal through legislation

February 06, 2013 | Trade Only Today | Agriculture , Energy

A coalition of groups seeking to reform or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard, which mandates the use of biofuels such as ethanol, is... Read More

Congress Urged to Begin Extensive Reform of RFS

February 06, 2013 | The Poultry Site | Agriculture , Energy

US - "The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken, but Congress can fix the rule by acting now and opening an inclusive, robust debate that... Read More

Strange bedfellows unite for Hill fight over renewable fuels policy

February 05, 2013 | Environment and Energy Publishing | Agriculture , Energy

A strange-bedfellow coalition of environmentalists, hunger advocates, oil refiners and boat manufacturers is taking to Capitol Hill to push... Read More

Rep. Earl Blumenauer says cutting direct subsidies to farmers would save $28.4 billion over 10 years

February 05, 2013 | PolitiFact | Agriculture

Rep. Earl Blumenauer says ending the direct payment farm subsidy program "could save up to $28.4 billion over ten years that could be used... Read More

AGRIBUSINESS: RFS opponents launch new Hill campaign

February 05, 2013 | WHOTV | Agriculture , Energy

  A coalition of opponents of the Renewable Fuel Standard held a telephone news conference today to announce they are launching a new... Read More

Ethanol slowdown not enough, say mandate critics

February 05, 2013 | Lincoln Journal Star | Agriculture , Energy

Never in the history of corn-based ethanol have so many Nebraska ethanol plants been idle. “This would be the largest drop we’ve ever... Read More

Strange bedfellows unite to bash RFS

February 05, 2013 | Des Moines Register (AP) | Agriculture , Energy

The country’s Renewable Fuel Standard has done something few things in Washington can: bring together a diverse set of interests for a... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More