Smithfield CEO Calls for National RFS Waiver
C. Larry Pope, CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork producer, is calling the U.S. government’s ethanol mandate worse than the current drought that’s plaguing Midwest farmers and…
DetailsCongressional Regulatory Review Caucus Eyes Menu Labeling
Menu labeling and calorie counts are on the agenda of the new Congressional Regulatory Review Caucus, the National Journal reports. Brought together by Reps. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Loretta Sanchez…
DetailsDemocrats Propose Minimum Wage Hike
U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) was joined by 100 of his Democrat colleagues in support of new legislation that would boost the federal minimum wage over three years to nearly…
DetailsRefresher on FDA Tobacco Regulations
Three years ago, in June 2009, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was granted the authority to regulate tobacco products and a whole new set of rules and requirements were…
DetailsHouse Urges EPA to Waive RFS
More than 150 House lawmakers and seven senators sent letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week, urging the agency to waive its renewal fuel standard (RFS) out…
DetailsBaucus/Hatch Bill Extends Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee completed markup of the Baucus/Hatch tax extenders bill by approving the bill on a vote of 19-5. The bill contains a two-year retroactive extension…
DetailsFNS Announces Proposed Sanction Rules on SNAP Food Retailers
Last week, USDA Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon announced the agency’s intent to publish a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register to impose new sanctions,…
DetailsCigar Makers Worry About FDA Oversight
The FDA has heavily regulated cigarettes and smokeless tobacco since it gained authority over tobacco three years ago, but the agency has largely left cigars alone. But because the FDA…
DetailsHot Fuel Litigation Heats Up Again
Last week, class action claims against gasoline retailers were kept alive by a Kansas federal judge. The litigation alleged retailers sold gasoline without revealing or accounting for temperature expansion, refusing…
DetailsEPA Mandates Minimum Gas Buys for Blender Pumps
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require all consumers to buy at least four gallons of gasoline from certain gas pumps after the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend is introduced…
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