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Leave Us a Loan
Federal loan program for coal-fired power plants suspended amid climate, cost concerns |
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05 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:10 AM on 05 Mar 2008 A federal loan program for coal-fired power plants in rural areas has been suspended due to concerns over climate change and the costs of the program. The Rural Utilities Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued $1.3 billion in loans to coal plants since 2001 under the program. However, RUS officials said costs for new coal-fired power plants ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, Department of Agriculture, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Plying Chicken
USDA orders Tyson Foods to stop using antibiotic-free labels on poultry |
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20 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 6:24 AM on 20 Nov 2007 Tyson Foods will no longer be allowed to use its "raised without antibiotics" label that the U.S. Department of Agriculture originally approved in May, due to a mix-up at the agency and disagreement over whether a medication used in Tyson's chicken feed should be classified as an antibiotic. Tyson launched a $70 million ad campaign in June touting its fresh chicken a ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, business, Department of Agriculture, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Mike Takes a Hike
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns resigns |
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20 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:01 AM on 20 Sep 2007 Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is resigning, President Bush announced today. He is expected to run as a Republican for an open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska, which is being vacated by retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel (R). source: Associated Press see also, in Grist: An interview with Chuck Hagel From the Archives I Fought the Thaw and the Thaw Won. Extent of sea ice in Arctic s ... |
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| Topics: Department of Agriculture, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Agribusiness As Usual
Huge organic dairy farm skirted organic rules, agrees to behave |
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30 Aug 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:11 PM on 30 Aug 2007 One of America's largest organic dairies has agreed to alter its operations to comply with national organic standards after the U.S. Department of Agriculture threatened to remove its certification for skirting the rules. Aurora Organic Dairy, which sells milk under the label High Meadows and also makes milk for private-label brands including Wild Oats and Wal-Mart, was accused ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, Department of Agriculture, news, organic food, United States (all these topics) |
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