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Reluctant States Raise Gas Taxes to Repair Roads
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsMotorists don’t like to pay more at the pump, and lawmakers worry that if they raise taxes on gasoline, they’ll be voted out of office. But states rely on those taxes to build and maintain roads and bridges. With revenue lagging, those structures have been falling into disrepair in many places. Despite the tough politics, 26 states have raised taxes on motor fuels in the past four years.
NJ Telemedicine Law Delayed By Concerns About Veterinarian Use
mHealth Intelligence | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsNew Jersey’s new telemedicine regulations are being held up as state officials try to determine whether they pertain to veterinarians. Gov.
California milk quota proposal nears finish line
Capital Press | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsCalifornia dairy farmers are eager to abandon the state’s milk marketing order and join the federal marketing order system, hoping to increase the price they receive for their milk. They have, however, been adamant that loss of the state’s quota program would be a deal breaker.That program pays quota certificate holders $1.70 per hundredweight above the state blend price for the amount of milk covered by their certificate.
Ag-gag laws – which side has the better claim?
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe State of Utah passed an Act in 2012 making it a misdemeanor to record an agricultural operation without permission. Simple enough, but a couple of animal rights groups objected and filed a suit to have the law overturned.
Meet the Rural Pennsylvania Town at the Forefront of Environmental Law
EcoWatch | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Energy, Rural NewsIn 2012, Grant Township became a target for fracking waste. Oil and gas producer Pennsylvania General Energy (PGE) applied for a permit to pump toxic chemicals used in drilling operations into an injection well beneath the community. Residents were alarmed. Injections can induce earthquakes, and wells can leak, contaminating water supplies. The chemicals used in fracking have been linked to cancer, infertility and birth defects. "We live in an area that doesn't have public water. We all live off springs and private wells," said Judy Wanchism, 74-year-old native of Grant Township.
EPA is asking a climate denier think tank for help recruiting its ‘red team’
Think Progress | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Energy, Federal NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency has asked the Heartland Institute, a D.C.-based rightwing think tank that denies the human causes of climate change, to help identify scientists to join the agency’s so-called red team-blue team effort to “debate” the science of climate change. The move is part of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s efforts to undercut established climate science within the agency.
Like Exxon, Utilities Knew about Climate Change Risks Decades Ago
Inside Climate News | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Energy NewsA study issue by an energy watchdog group offers important new insights into the fossil fuel industry's extensive early understanding of climate change and the risks it poses. This time, it's the electric utility sector that's under the microscope.The detailed study, backed up by reams of archival documents, was issued by the Energy and Policy Institute, an environmental advocacy and research group that favors the use of clean energy over fossil fuels.Forty years ago, the documents show, industry officials told Congress that the looming problem of climate change might require the world to
DuPont Gets Boost From Farmers With Dow Merger Set to Close
Bloomberg | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in Agriculture NewsDuPont Co. got a boost from U.S. farmers as it closes in on the historic $75 billion merger with Dow Chemical Co. next month. Seed sales climbed in the second quarter as DuPont introduced new varieties of soybeans in North America, while pesticide revenue jumped on demand for new fungicides and insecticides, the company said in a statement. DuPont is benefiting as North American farmers sow a record soybean crop after enduring years of low corn prices. U.S. growers are on course to increase soybean acreage 7 percent this year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
TIme Magazine recommends milk after exercise
Time | Posted onJuly 27, 2017 in NewsAssuming you eat normally and aren't on a super-restrictive cleanse or elimination diet, you’re probably not at risk for any sodium or electrolyte shortages, Armstrong explains. The volume of liquid you consume is the important thing. “During exercise, the average person ought to be drinking about a half a quart of water every 30 minutes, or a full quart in an hour, to replace the fluids they’re losing,” he says.
Ag Law Update - 2nd Quarter
National Ag Law Center | Posted onJuly 26, 2017 in Agriculture NewsIn the second quarter of 2017, there were a number of significant legal developments in the agricultural sector. Many of these issues will continue to play out over the next year and will impact agriculture throughout the country. Notably, there were important developments involving the WOTUS Rule, dicamba registration, and checkoff programs. In this light, the Agricultural and Food Law Consortium has compiled this review of some of these developments, with links for additional resources.