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Biden Administration Promises Regulatory Changes for Pesticide Industry
JDSUPRA
The Biden administration may act on regulatory changes for pesticide industry.
“In his first day in office, President Biden sent a strong signal that changes could be in store for the pesticide industry by issuing a sweeping Executive Order directing a review of a lengthy list of Trump-era regulations, including 48 health and environmental rules.”
What Biden’s Climate Plan Means For Regenerative Ag
Rodale Institute
President Biden has introduced an ambitious climate plan for the United States. Could regenerative agriculture help us get there?
“President Biden has pledged to spend up to $2 trillion on climate change initiatives.”
Old guard, old problems – will Biden administration challenge corporate grip on ag?
The Daily Yonder
President-elect Joe Biden’s rural platform calls for strengthening anti-monopoly enforcement in agriculture. Some advocates question whether Tom Vilsack is the right Secretary of Agriculture for the job.
Implementing these market reforms would fall largely on the shoulders of Biden’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Many reformers say because of his track record, Vilsack’s selection does not bode well for prioritizing fair markets and agribusiness accountability.
Maryland delegation members urge governor Hogan to implement Coronavirus workplace protections for Marylanders
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie Raskin, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and David Trone in urging Governor Hogan to implement coronavirus workplace protections for Marylanders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden to emphasize chemicals concerns of ‘frontline’ communities
Bloomberg Law
His EPA likely to examine how people and wildlife are exposed to chemicals and how they are harmed by them. The more scenarios the EPA examines, the greater chance more uses of chemicals could be restricted or banned.