Stories Tagged "EPA"

U.S. Waterways Under Duress

posted on March 29, 2013 at 11:26 AM

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than half of the rivers and streams in the United States are in poor biological health and are not able to support healthy populations of aquatic insects and other creatures. Full Story

Mo.Lawmaker Draws Support For Drone Spy Ban

posted on February 8, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Legislation would outlaw the use of unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance on individuals or property. Full Story

Advocates say spending cuts would hurt Great Lakes

posted on November 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Environmental activists say federal programs designed to protect and clean up the Great Lakes will take a big hit if Congress and President Barack Obama don't reach a budget deal soon. Full Story

Market to Market (November 16, 2012)

posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Full Program: Congress and the President begin work to keep America from slipping over the Fiscal Cliff… The Environmental Protection Agency denies requests to waive ethanol production mandates. Wind energy proponents explain why tax incentives are crucial for... Full Story

EPA Says No to RFS Waiver

posted on November 16, 2012 at 5:06 PM

The Environmental Protection Agency denied a multi-state request for a waiver on the Renewable Fuels Standard. Full Story

Market to Market (September 14, 2012)

posted on September 14, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Full Program: Presidential candidate surrogates outline their priorities for rural America. The Agriculture Department releases its much-anticipated supply and demand estimates. The EPA explains why it’s conducting aerial surveillance of some livestock... Full Story

Animal Producers Question EPA Authority

posted on September 14, 2012 at 4:51 PM

Aerial surveillance of confined feeding operations by the EPA has drawn the ire of several from the field to Capitol Hill. Full Story

Farm bureaus: EPA lawsuit could affect thousands

posted on September 7, 2012 at 11:44 AM

The American Farm Bureau and its West Virginia counterpart say an Environmental Protection Agency move aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay could set critical legal precedent for their members, so they should be allowed to intervene in an... Full Story

EPA Lacking Information

posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:32 PM

CHICAGO (AP) - A report to Congress in 2008 said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was failing to regulate pollution from the nation's livestock farms because it lacked information as basic as how many farms existed. Four years... Full Story

Wisconsin Town Barred From Beefing Up Farm Water Rules

posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:21 PM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court dealt a blow to environmentalists concerned about water pollution from huge livestock farms Wednesday, when it said communities couldn't set stricter standards than the state. The ruling was... Full Story

Farmers and Ranchers Want End to Aerial Surveillance

posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Midwest ranchers have never been enamored with environmental regulators, but they really began to complain after learning that federal inspectors were flying over their land to look for problems. The Environmental... Full Story

Farm Bill Passes Senate

posted on June 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM

The U.S. Senate approved its version of a 5-year, $500 billion Farm Bill Thursday, cutting agricultural subsidies and land conservation spending by about $2 billion per year. Full Story

Market to Market (June 15, 2012)

posted on June 15, 2012 at 7:55 PM

Full Program: The U.S. Senate begins floor debate of the next Farm Bill. A former Secretary of Agriculture says no to Big Brother's "Eye in the Sky". An uninvited guest wreaks havoc on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Market analysis with Darin... Full Story

TransCanada submits new route for oil pipeline

posted on April 20, 2012 at 2:27 PM

The company planning the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline has proposed a new route through Nebraska that avoids the state's environmentally sensitive Sandhills region. Full Story

EPA to slash air pollution from natural gas wells

posted on April 20, 2012 at 2:24 PM

The Obama administration, for the first time, is issuing standards to control air pollution from gas wells that are drilled using the method known as fracking. Full Story

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