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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is set to make an announcement in Houston today about what the agency describes as “nationwide E15.” He’s almost certain to announce another waiver for E15 use this summer. Zeldin will be in Houston for the annual CERAWeek, the premier energy industry conference.

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women as “socially disadvantaged” and deserving of increased benefits.

The newly sworn in secretary of agriculture pledged Friday to return the agency to its “core mission” in an address to employees and supporters at the USDA’s headquarters. She also told USDA employees to cooperate with the Department of Government Efficiency initiative led by Elon Musk.

Delegates attending the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual resolutions session updated several policies and went into executive session to modify their organization’s bylaws, in what many assumed was an effort to clarify membership guidelines and address potential outcomes of an ongoing legal dispute with Illinois Farm Bureau.

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition assistance, among other issues. 

Regulatory costs up 1,400% * Derailing high-speed rail * Rollins faces Senate Ag