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29 Jan 2013, 7:53 pm by Ruby Powers
Agricultural workers and those who entered the United States as children would be eligible for the same program. [read post]
29 Jan 2013, 4:31 am by bryannewland
Department of Agriculture prepared a report to Secretary Vilsack on tribal sacred sites in December 2012. [read post]
27 Jan 2013, 9:34 pm by Helena Bottemiller
Department of Agriculture announced it has stopped annual food safety audits for foreign countries shipping meat to the U.S. and will now do these audits just once every three years. [read post]
24 Jan 2013, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report suggesting that pharmaceutical firms producing brand name drugs may have engaged in anticompetitive patent dispute settlements, leading to higher drug prices for consumers last year.The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study revealing that agencies often fail to provide notice of proposed rules, rendering those rules unavailable for public comment.The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (BJEPB) invited public… [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 6:43 am by Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal
District Court Judge in North Carolina today rejected the government’s motion to dismiss a case we are doing with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in which PETA and others are challenging the United States Department of Agriculture’s decision to renew the Animal Welfare Act license of a road-side zoo amid extensive evidence that the facility habitually violates the AWA and was in violation of several AWA standards when the USDA renewed the… [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 10:01 pm by Cookson Beecher
Then, too, one of the largest outbreaks of hepatitis A virus in the United States was linked to eating green onions contaminated by the virus. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 12:52 pm
· House NY: To finance the creation and preservation of more than 14,300 affordable housing units, the Executive Budget initiates a five year, $1 billion investment, including the transfer of the Mitchell-Lama affordable housing asset portfolio from Empire State Development to Homes and Community Renewal. [read post]
21 Jan 2013, 10:59 pm by James Andrews
Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy and numerous Congress members to lobby for increased meat inspections and tighter oversight on food safety. [read post]
20 Jan 2013, 11:59 pm by Helena Bottemiller
Today the United States celebrates its 57th presidential inauguration, kicking off President Barack Obama’s second term. [read post]
20 Jan 2013, 8:15 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It took Texas four decades to get in the fix we're in and the ship of state turns slowly.Notably, the two units Sen. [read post]
17 Jan 2013, 10:01 pm by Gretchen Goetz
Milk from that dairy sickened over 1,644 inmates at 11 correctional facilities in California in May of 2006, in what is still the largest recorded milk-related Campylobacter outbreak in the United States. [read post]
15 Jan 2013, 12:58 pm by Dr. Robert Lawrence
Department of Agriculture, so we take his writing on this topic quite seriously. [read post]
14 Jan 2013, 2:01 pm by WIMS
The United States sits at the center of the climate crisis. [read post]
10 Jan 2013, 11:57 pm by Helena Bottemiller
” Taylor said FDA wants to do extensive technical assistance and industry outreach, which includes building stronger partnerships with state departments of agriculture. [read post]
10 Jan 2013, 9:30 pm by Mima Mohammed
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is issuing new mortgage rules to limit risky lending.The Obama Administration said it is considering taking executive action on gun control.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) declared a drought disaster in large portions of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) detailed its proposal for new sound requirements for hybrids and… [read post]
9 Jan 2013, 11:18 am by David S. Jones
   The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. [read post]