The House of Representatives has 18 committee hearings scheduled for tomorrow. At least five are of interest to agriculture, which include topics related to the EPA and also the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).The House of Representatives has 18 committee hearings scheduled for tomorrow. At least five are of interest to agriculture as noted below:
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will be holding a hearing entitled “Ensuring Sound Science at EPA” with U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy expected to testify. Its purpose is to examine the agency’s regulatory agenda and the scientific/technical justifications for its regulations such as the Waters of the U.S. rule, which is likely to be among those discu...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover. It is the largest North American ground squirrel and is often nicknamed "th...
