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Agreement Reached to Protect Endangered Salmon from Pesticides

Posted June 6, 2014   An alliance of advocates for alternatives to pesticides, conservation organizations, and fishing groups have reached an...

Michigan Ethanol Project Upheld By Court Rulings But Development Is Stalled

Posted June 6, 2014   A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to an environmental assessment of a $10 million...

Iowa Cattle Producer Fined $12,000 for Water Pollution

Posted May 28, 2014   A northwest Iowa cattle producer has agreed to a pay a court ordered $12,000 fine for...

USDA Seeks Partnerships in New Conservation Program

Posted May 28, 2014   On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) traveled to...

Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Revise Protections for “Critical Habitat”

Posted May 27, 2014   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National...

EPA Fines Idaho Dairy for Violations of the Clean Water Act

Posted May 20, 2014   An Idaho Dairy has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $170,000 to settle...

EPA Extends Comment Period for Pesticide Exposure Rule

Posted May 19, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment period for an additional 60 days...

EPA Considers Rule Requiring Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals

Posted May 19, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rule-making, considering regulations...

Appeals Court Upholds EPA’s 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard

Posted May 16, 2014   The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently rejected arguments challenging the U.S....

Congress Reaches Final Deal on Water Resources Reform and Development Act

Posted May 16, 2014   Lawmakers recently announced a final deal on the $8.2 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act...

Animal Welfare Groups to Pay Ringling Bros. $16 Million in Elephant Lawsuit

Posted May 15, 2014   Ending a 14-year long battle over the welfare of circus elephants, the Humane Society of the...

WY Farm Bureau Challenges EPA over Clean Air Act Decision

Posted May 15, 2014   The Wyoming Farm Bureau recently filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Legislators Urge EPA to Withdraw “Waters of the US” Rule

Posted May 12, 2014   Legislators in the United States Senate and House of Representatives are urging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

EPA Seeks Comments on Registration of Enlist Duo

Posted May 6, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on its proposed decision to register Enlist...

Lawsuit over Clean Water Act Permits for Logging Roads Ongoing

Posted May 5, 2014   A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over the stormwater discharge exemption...

Texas Family Wins $3 Million Verdict for Fracking Damages

Posted April 30, 2014   A Texas family has won a $2.925 million judgment against Aruba Petroleum over damages to their health...

Lawsuit over EPA’s Regulation of Bee Pesticide Proceeds

Posted April 24, 2014   A lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its regulation of “neonicotinoid” pesticides will...

Corps Approves Irrigation Permits in Washington

April 23, 2014   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved permits for all but the largest orchards near Wenatchee,...

Grassley Voices Concerns over EPA’s Methane Reduction Plan

Posted April 23, 2014   Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) voiced his concern about how the Obama administration’s methane-reduction efforts would affect...

EPA’s “Waters of the US” Proposed Definition Open for Comment

Posted April 22, 2014   Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers published their proposed definition...