Monday, March 23, 2015

HOUSE TRIES TO BLOCK EPA OZONE STANDARDS | BANANA PLANT DISEASE THREATENING DESPITE REGULATIONS


HOUSE TRIES TO BLOCK EPA OZONE STANDARDS

By TONI ELLINGTON

Republican members of the House of Representatives have introduced bills designed to block the EPA's proposed rules for ozone limits. The proposed rules, previously reported in this blog, would lower limits for ozone from 75 to between 65 and 70 parts per billion (ppb) in an effort to improve air quality standards...




BANANA PLANT DISEASE THREATENING DESPITE REGULATIONS

By PEPPER BOWEN

Biosecurity Queensland, agency in the Australian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, confirmed the presence of the Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain detected on an Australian banana farm. Positive test results threaten to wipe out the AU $570 ($440) million banana plant industry in Australia. This is significant...

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