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The Minnesota Senate is expected to approve $3 million in one-time funding to address nitrate pollution in southeastern Minnesota. Nitrate pollution is often the result of farm fertilizer runoff. The funds are included in a large agriculture, energy and environment omnibus bill that came to the Senate floor Monday. The bill directs $2 million to […] The post Senate expected to pass $3 million nitrate treatment package for southeastern MN appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Montana Republicans’ displeasure with new standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency forcing coal-fired power plants like Colstrip to reduce their emissions and pollution came to a head Tuesday when Rep. Ryan Zinke, western Montana’s Republican congressman, clashed with EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan at a committee hearing. But Republicans weren’t the only ones pushing […] The post Zinke clashes with EPA administrator over new standards for coal plants appeared first on Daily Mo
WASHINGTON Rural bank executives and crop insurance agents testified at a Thursday Senate hearing in support of a modernized crop insurance market that helps upstart producers manage growing …