Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture

China to Act on Massive Contamination of Water Supply

Last week, Chinese authorities announced that courts were now able to hand down the death penalty in cases of serious pollution.

July 8, 2013
Monsanto’s GMO Policy Infecting All Levels of Government

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foreign policy, Congress, state governments, elections and the courts, the feverish politics of genetically modified foods (GMOs) have infected decision making and …

July 2, 2013
Fights Over Food Stamps and Commodity Insurance Stall Farm Bill

Following the Fourth of July holiday, Congress will pick up where they left off and will—for better or for worse—decide the fate of U.S. agriculture for the next five years.

June 28, 2013
Big Cellulosic Ethanol Bone Tossed To Oregon

The struggling U.S. cellulosic ethanol industry gets a boost–a $232.5 million loan guarantee for an Oregon plant that will use ag waste and woody biomass.

February 8, 2012