12-Inch Hole in Floor Costs Farm-Ag Company $65K in Fines
A 12-inch hole in the floor of a pesticide storage building was found during an inspection, according to EPA.
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Gov. Inslee Is a Possibly 2nd Tier Candidate for EPA Director
There's still a LONG way to go before transition takes place (if it does) in White House, but Gov. Inslee is in the room.
Ag News: Hemp Pilot Program Extension
The House of Representatives released language for legislation to keep the government operating at current funding levels and extends the USDA’s hemp pilot program.
Despite EPA Emissions Rollbacks, Inslee Vows to Keep CA Standards
Gov. Inslee announced Wednesday despite planned rollbacks by the EPA over fuel standards (CAFE-Corporate Automotive Fuel Economy) WA state will continue to mirror California when it comes to mileage and emissions requirements.
Washington state voters passed the Clean Car Law in 2005, which mandated n…
Washington state voters passed the Clean Car Law in 2005, which mandated n…
Attorney General Sues Over Rolling Back Fuel Mileage Standards
After some 44 years of increasing demands for miles per gallon, the Trump Administration and EPA are rolling back what are called CAFE standards, because the most recent goals are deemed unreachable by many auto makers. The new standards would require cars and light-duty trucks-vans to achieve 54 mp…
Rep. Newhouse Demands Investigation Into Northwest Anti-Farmer EPA Campaign
You may have heard of the "What's Upstream" campaign that was launched by money from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 (The Pacific Northwest) that many say was a cleverly disguised attack on farmers, ranchers and other ag producers by environmental groups. Now, th…
EPA Says Blowing Radioactive Dust at Hanford “Alarming”
A report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency claims radioactive dust blown in a November, 2015 windstorm is "alarming" to the agency.
State Attorney General Confirms Volkswagen Investigation
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson confirmed heading into the weekend his office is conducting an investigation into reports of alleged fraud by Volkswagen, concerning special "chips" placed in cars that allowed them to bypass EPA emissions standards in favor of perform…
Own a Volkswagen? You Might Have Received A Recall – Here’s Why
Hundreds of thousands of recall letters have been going out from the German auto maker, after the EPA has accused them of 'cheating' with computer software designed to end-run emissions standards.
Nevada Solar Farm Sets Birds On Fire During Test
The Department of Energy has just discovered the $737 million dollar solar farm they built with taxpayer money comes with an added bonus: It also fries birds and anything else in it's trajectory.