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Transforming the US Department of Transportation

Posted on December 17, 2020
by LICA-National

President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for secretary of transportation is about more than planes, trains and automobiles. It's about climate change, an issue that the incoming president is weaving throughout his emerging administration.

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USDA Engages Public for Input on Water Quantity in the West

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
by LICA-National

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is seeking public input about water quantity in the west related to existing Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton will host a virtual, open public listening session Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. If additional time is deemed necessary to hear all input, a second session will be held Friday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.

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Agriculture Department Raises Farm Income Forecast

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
by LICA-National

Measures of farm income this year will reach their highest levels since 2013 and 2014 on the surge in government aid through coronavirus relief and trade assistance, the Agriculture Department says.

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Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
by LICA-National

The owners and operators of more than half a million diesel pickup trucks have been illegally disabling their vehicles’ emissions control technology over the past decade, allowing excess emissions equivalent to 9 million extra trucks on the road, a new federal report has concluded.

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Cabinet Speculation of the Week – Rahm Emanuel to Transportation

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
by LICA-National

The president-elect is strongly considering Rahm Emanuel to run the Department of Transportation, weighing the former Chicago mayor’s experience on infrastructure spending against concerns from progressives over his policing record.

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NACD Congratulates Biden-Harris on Election Victory

Posted on November 19, 2020
by LICA-National

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sent a letter to President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, congratulating him on his election to the presidency.

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Congress Attempts to Negotiate Highway Transportation Spending

Posted on November 19, 2020
by LICA-National

Despite the uncertainty of the November 3 election, key committees in Congress are preparing to present their funding recommendations for next year. Infrastructure programs see a mixed bag of funding levels.

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And More Policy Outreach on Climate Change…

Posted on November 19, 2020
by LICA-National

The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Project focuses on developing pragmatic, evidence-based energy and climate policies to achieve meaningful progress toward a low-carbon future. Natural carbon removal by farm and forest lands is emerging as a critical component of legislative efforts to address climate change.

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Agriculture Groups Prepare for Climate Change Legislation

Posted on November 19, 2020
by LICA-National

An alliance of groups representing farmers, forest owners, the food sector, state governments and environmental advocates unveiled an unprecedented set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy.

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Some Early Movement in the Next Congress

Posted on November 6, 2020
by LICA-National

Democrats Rep. David Scott (GA) and Jim Costa (CA) have expressed interest in seeking chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee. Rep. Scott is the senior of the two. Rep. Costa is a dairy farmer from California’s Central Valley. There is some talk that Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH) may seek the chairmanship of a critical committee.

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Category: Legislative Updates

Transforming the US Department of Transportation

USDA Engages Public for Input on Water Quantity in the West

Agriculture Department Raises Farm Income Forecast

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says

Cabinet Speculation of the Week – Rahm Emanuel to Transportation

NACD Congratulates Biden-Harris on Election Victory

Congress Attempts to Negotiate Highway Transportation Spending

And More Policy Outreach on Climate Change…

Agriculture Groups Prepare for Climate Change Legislation

Some Early Movement in the Next Congress

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