Jan 16, 2019
On Jan. 16, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a confirmation hearing for acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, who President Trump nominated on Jan. 9 to head the
Dec 14, 2018
After months of delays, Congress passed an $867 million farm bill known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) easily this week. The Senate passed the legislation on December 11 by a
Dec 07, 2018
On Dec. 6, Congress passed a short-term stopgap funding bill to keep the government running and avoid a shutdown until the 21st of December. Originally, the temporary continuing resolution or “CR”
Nov 29, 2018
A newly published study by the U.S. Geological Survey scientists finds that, from 2002 to 2012, decreases in loads of nitrogen compounds, including nitrate, were more common than decreases in loads
Jul 20, 2018
On July 19, the House of Representatives passed a minibus which includes funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other federal agencies. Added to
Jul 13, 2018
On July 12, House and Senate Appropriations Conferees were planning to meet to iron out the differences in the House and Senate Minibus Appropriations bills before sending a final bill to the
Jun 22, 2018
A new report from Bluefield Research shows an increase in loan applications to SRF programs of 25 percent since last year.
The report found that SRFs make up an average of 17% of total
Jun 15, 2018
On June 13th, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, the bipartisan 5-year legislation encompasses a
Jun 15, 2018
On June 14th, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill by a vote of 31-0. The legislation includes funding for the Department
May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018 - On May 23rd , the Senate Armed Services Committee passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Committee Member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), helped secure authorization
