Articles by Bill Eby

Backers of military development of clean energy call it mission critical

07/19/17 5:55 AM By Bill Eby

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 - Efforts are under way in Congress to end the U.S. military’s longstanding pursuit of renewable energy, which the Pentagon has pursued for more than a decade as part of the tactical, logistical and operational strategies developed to deal with potential conflicts around the world.

Court upholds EPA on 2013 RFS

05/06/14 6:23 PM By Bill Eby

A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition by Delta Air Lineâ€™s jet fuel subsidiary challenging EPAâ€™s 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard.

Farm to Cafeteria leaders cite wide growth in policy support

04/16/14 5:06 PM By Bill Eby

Leaders of the movement promoting the use of locally grown foods by large cafeterias told stakeholders here that there has been â€œsignificant institutional supportâ€ for programs that bring healthy, locally sourced food, as well as nutrition and agriculture education opportunities, to institutional c

Ethanol prices soar as rail delays prompt producers to reduce supplies

03/26/14 1:02 PM By Bill Eby

The same weather-induced rail congestion that has plagued the transportation of grains and other commodities is also taking a toll on ethanol supplies and driving prices up to nearly three-year highs.

Study: Better livestock diet boosts profits, addresses climate change

03/05/14 5:37 PM By Bill Eby

Livestock producers can boost profitability and address climate change by mixing systems to include higher quality feed and grass, rather than a pure grass-based system alone, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

House panel hears more calls for RFS reform

07/24/13 3:29 PM By Bill Eby

A House Energy subcommittee heard more calls today for changes to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), with one witness telling the panel, â€œIf we canâ€™t fix it, it needs to be repealed.â€

Renewable standards in some states moving in opposite directions

01/31/13 9:37 AM By Bill Eby

Efforts are underway in at least three states to repeal or cutback on policies that advocates say have driven renewable energy development. Another two states look like they will expand their renewable energy goals in 2013.

Wind industry leader says elections improve odds of PTC extension

11/08/12 4:47 PM By Bill Eby

The head of the nation's largest wind energy trade organization said Wednesday that the previous day's election results bode well for Congress extending the soon-to-expire production tax credit (PTC) the industry says could cost tens of thousands of jobs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers

04.19.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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