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Blue Dog Costa Gathering Money At Lobbyist HQ

Posted on January 28 2010 by Congress Watcher

The invitation for the Williams & Jensen lobbying fundraiser for Jim Costa advises that the minimum price of admission will be a $1,000 gift for Costa, to be his “friend”.

Bill Maske Dares To Take On Corporate Ag in Iowa

Posted on December 25 2009 by Congress Watcher

Representative Latham’s defense of corporate agriculture is being challenged by Democrat Bill Maske. Maske isn’t afraid to defend family farms against the lobbyists of big agribusiness.

Frank Lucas Favors Short Term Thinking for Oklahoma

Posted on November 14 2009 by Congressional Aid

Oklahoma Republican Frank Lucas tries to explain why he is against any regulatory effort to reduce greenhouse gases: They go about that by increasing taxes on all forms of energy, and agriculture is a very energy-intense business, whether it is the diesel for the tractors to put the crop in the ground, the energy to [...]

Thune Promotes Discredited Biofuels Scheme

Posted on September 12 2009 by Congress Watcher

It seems that Senator John Thune’s promotion of biofuels has little to do with environmental benefits or for concerns about the cost of energy. Instead, Thune’s biofuels push has to do with bringing government money into his home state, rather than to other places in the USA.

Devin Nunes Says A Clean Environment Kills

Posted on June 19 2009 by Congress Watcher

I’m not about to say that Representative Devin Nunes is tripping over himself to cater to the demands of every industrial agribusiness in his district, but is content to let human beings die. That would be too extreme. It would be a bit more accurate, however, than the accusations Nunes has hurled at environmentalists.

Jim Costa Defends Big Agriculture in California

Posted on June 4 2009 by Congress Watcher

Are we willing to watch the devastation of Pacific salmon runs, the disappearance of resident killer whale populations, and the general impoverishment of California’s riverine and marine ecosystems, just for the sake of inexpensive strawberries and salad greens in winter?

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