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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

Unusual allies fight renewable fuel standard

February 05, 2013 | Fuel Fix | Agriculture , Energy

Humanitarians, environmentalists, farmers’ advocates and refiners on Monday came together to demand changes to a renewable fuel mandate they... Read More

Sen. Murkowski backs calls to reevaluate biofuel mandate

February 05, 2013 | The Hill | Agriculture , Energy

The Senate Energy Committee’s top Republican said Monday that she is “in good company” with congressional calls to reevaluate a... Read More

ACE responds to Big Oil’s ethanol, RFS criticism

February 05, 2013 | Ethanol Producer Magazine | Agriculture , Energy

The Environmental Working Group joined a variety of other organizations today to call for the reform of the renewable fuel standard (RFS),... Read More

Coalition Pushing for New National Framework for Disasters

February 01, 2013 | Insurance Journal | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

A coalition of national interests has introduced a framework intended to shape how the nation responds to natural disasters, or as one... Read More

SmarterSafer.org to Unveil New Disaster Assistance Framework To Protect American Families, Taxpayers and the Environment

January 31, 2013 | Reuters (PR Newswire) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON  - SmarterSafer.org will host a conference call at  11 a.m.  on Thursday, January 31  to introduce its new Disaster Assistance... Read More

United States of Crisis Seen Costing Jobs, Wasting Money

January 23, 2013 | Bloomberg Businessweek | Agriculture

With the stroke of his pen the day after New Year’s, President Barack Obama extended a $5 billion farm subsidy program that he opposes and... Read More

Record Taxpayer Cost Is Seen for Crop Insurance

January 16, 2013 | The New York Times | Agriculture

WASHINGTON — The worst drought in 50 years could leave taxpayers with a record bill of nearly $16 billion in crop insurance costs because of... Read More

USDA agency’s largesse grows crop insurance

December 31, 2012 | Washington Times | Agriculture

Most Americans have never heard of the Risk Management Agency, but the obscure Agriculture Department office spreads good cheer and millions... 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