Tuesday - November 26, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday October 29, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Food & Water Watch: Massive Carbon Pipeline Canceled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement: * * * Today, the developers behind the massive Navigator carbon pipeline announced that they were canceling the project. The Heartland Greenway was to be a 1,300-mile pipeline spanning parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. Grassroots opposition to these projects has been intense, with farmers, landowners and environmentalists raising questions about their feasibility and safety. In res  more

Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Urge Action on the Farm Bill, Prop 12, and EPA Herbicide Strategy
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 27 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: The passage of the next Farm Bill is imperative to the continued success of agriculture and is top of mind for producers in Nebraska and across the country. That was one of the key messages Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee members shared with the Nebraska congressional delegation during their annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. While the Farm Bill often finds itself en  more