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The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11

National Law Center

(CFIUS) Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Energy Department of Labor Environmental Protection Agency Farm Service Agency Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fish and Wildlife Service Food and Drug Administration Food and Nutrition Service Food Safety and Inspection Service Foreign Agricultural Service Forest (..)

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

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In 2021, a landowner in South Dakota filed a lawsuit alleging that Swampbuster was a violation of the Commerce Clause. Ultimately, the court concluded its decision by finding that Swampbuster was constitutional under Congress’s spending power and dismissed the case. Conclusion The court in CTM Holdings, LLC v.

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NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. grain dealer statutes

National Law Center

Express Grain declared bankruptcy in 2021, and farmers lost millions in the collapse. He was convicted of fraud, accused of altering audited financial statements, lying about debt amounts and falsely claiming Express Grain was financially wealthy.

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DOE Issues RFI On Renewable Fuel Scale-Up And Demonstration

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On December 23, 2021, DOE issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the scale-up and demonstration of renewable fuels. DOE also seeks feedback on how existing first-generation ethanol and other industries could be leveraged to provide low-cost feedstock and infrastructure for biofuels production.

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DOE Announces Funding Focused On Reducing Aviation And Shipping Sector Emissions

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As part of a White House roundtable to launch the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Grand Challenge to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 , on September 9, 2021, the U.S. million in funding for projects focused on the production of cost-effective and low-carbon biofuels. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of $64.7

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GAO Science and Tech Spotlight Describes Benefits of Synthetic Biology and Challenges Ahead

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GAO defines synthetic biology as “a multidisciplinary field of biotechnology that involves engineering the genetic material of organisms -- such as viruses, bacteria, yeast, plants, or animals -- to have new characteristics.” Opportunities include: Widely adaptable.

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ESA Policy News: February 20, 2023

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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) will be the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology. in 2021 from 2020 levels when the country reported a record decrease in emissions, largely due to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. EPA : The draft annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory finds that U.S.

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