POLICY

The group says this is a tremendous roadblock to ordinary land use activities.
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments (EPIC) Act with a vote of 222-201.
The ERS website also contains resources on this topic.
Animal protection advocates applauded President Barack Obama on Tuesday for proposing to continue a federal funding ban that’s blocking the resumption of commercial horse slaughter in the U.S.
Agriculture needs legislation and a commitment to animal care.
A budget bill pending in Congress would effectively reinstate a federal ban on horse slaughter by cutting funding for inspections at a New Mexico company and other plants.
Crop receipts are expected to decline by more than 12%.
The final farm bill will decide the fate of the Obama administration’s proposal to move to more cash purchases in foreign countries.
The “Balancing Act: Regulating Innovation” broadcast on Dec. 5th will have host Mike Adams interviewing guests Sarah Bittleman and Jack Bobo.
Some who were quoted in a recent Associated Press investigative report on ethanol are saying that they were misled and misrepresented.
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