The Washington Independent

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Posts Tagged algae

Industry groups call on Congress to defund EPA water rules

By | 12.21.11 | 9:55 am | More from The Florida Independent

A number of industry groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Fertilizer Institute, are calling on Congress to include a provision that would defund a set of Florida-specific water quality standards in the 2012 appropriations bill.

Sugar industry big player in campaign cash flows, favoring Dems, GOP evenly

By | 09.19.11 | 11:43 am | More from The Florida Independent

Many of the most influential American agricultural interests are headquartered in specific parts of the country: The majority of peanuts come from Georgia, corn from Iowa and sugar from Florida. But even though agricultural interests have a significant presence in only a small number of congressional districts, they play an More…

Sustainable Aviation?

By | 09.26.08 | 12:36 pm

At the beginning of this year, we reported on Air France’s plan to go green. Now the airline is joining forces with nine other industry leaders and environmental groups to reduce the industry’s dependency on fossil fuels.