Feb 20, 2021
A lawsuit challenging the new swine inspection system will proceed to trial and Congress has requested that EPA review RFS exemptions issued in January 2021. Also, Pennsylvania opened applications for Hemp Promotion and Education Grants and Specialty Crop Block Grants.
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Feb 16, 2021
President Biden issued an executive order directing OSHA to issue guidance and consider COVID-19 emergency temporary standards and a Congressional committee is formally investigating COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, including OSHA’s response. Also, Bayer filed for court approval of a $2 billion glyphosate...
Feb 6, 2021
President Biden issued an Executive Order to protect public health and the environment, directing agencies to review previous actions. Also, USDA halted CFAP additional assistance payments pending further review and suspended FSA loan collections and foreclosures. Then, the European Commission initiated a public...
Feb 3, 2021
USDA published a final hemp rule in the Federal Register and signed a MOU with Health and Human Service, granting USDA authority over GE animals. Meanwhile, EPA granted three RFS waivers, which were immediately stayed by a federal court, and issued a proposed interim registration review decision creating new risk...