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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller and the most widely used herbicide in the world, Àis unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans,À a new study by a panel of scientists has found. Glyphosate manufacturer Monsanto commissioned the study from Inter

A major biodiesel retailer has agreed to pay a $27 million fine and retire renewable fuel credits worth $71 million to resolve alleged violations of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The penalty is the largest in the history of EPAÀs fuels programs.

- If the House and Senate succeed in getting a comprehensive energy bill over the finish line this year, it will be thanks to some serious assists from the sidelines   and a  no surrender  letter from eight Republican senators.

A regulatory framework needs to be initiated immediately for lower-carbon, higher-octane fuel such as ethanol, if EPA and other agencies hope to fulfill the  ambitious goals  of the CAFE-GHG program, says Brian Jennings, executive vice president for the Americ

People who own boats, lawnmowers and other seasonal equipment have debated for years, sometimes heatedly, about the engine-impacts of ethanol-blended gasoline. the dispute has centered on the issue of water uptake and  phase separation  in small and off-road e

Although a long-term renewable energy tax credit policy is in place, a bipartisan group of 20 governors says that other policy and permitting issues still hinder wind and solar development.

When crop insurance and precision farming technology are combined, improved risk management solutions will soon follow. Precision farming technology has been steadily growing for years and has provided significant gains in producer productivity and efficiency. Roughly six in ten produc

Stopgap Spending Bill, continuing resolution, water bill, Mike Steenhoek, Soy Transportation Coalition, CFTC, Chris Brummer, Brian Quintez, International Treaty on Plant Genetics Resources for Food and Agriculture, American Seed Trade Association, Estate Tax

The House approved a $5 billion water infrastructure bill Wednesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a compromise version that can be passed after the election. A $10.6 billion Water Resources Development Act that the Senate passed earlier this month

The Clean Power Plan finally got its day in court Tuesday, and you needed a scorecard to tell who the players were