Publication archives

Jan 24, 2022

Testimony supporting LD 1911 to close sludge-spreading loopholes

Sharon Anglin Treat

To read the full testimony of Sharon Treat for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy supporting LD 1911, "An Act To Prohibit the Contamination of Clean Soils with So-called Forever Chemicals" sponsored by Representative William Pluecker before the Maine Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee on January 24, 2022,

Jan 19, 2022

IATP Comments to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control on Proposed Rule Amending Chapter 20 Implementing LD 264 on PFAS in the State

Sharon Anglin Treat

The following comments were submitted to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control on January 14. Download the comment here. 

Jan 19, 2022

Maine proposes PFAS disclosure for pesticide registration

Sharon Anglin Treat

On January 14, 2022, IATP submitted comments on rules proposed by the Maine Board of Pesticides Control to require disclosure by pesticide manufacturers about whether their products contain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and to ban stor

Jan 10, 2022

IATP comment to the CFPB regarding proposed rule on data collection

Dr. Steve Suppan

The following comment was submitted to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding the Proposed Rule on Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on January 6.

Jan 6, 2022

IATP Comment on MN Clean Fuels Standard Principles

Ben Lilliston

The following comment was delivered to Tim Sexton, MN Department of Transportation, and Andrea Vaubel, MN Department of Agriculture on January 5, 2022. Download a PDF of the comment. 

Dec 13, 2021

Emissions Impossible Europe

Shefali Sharma

Executive Summary At a time when governments must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global meat and dairy giants in Europe are increasing emissions by ramping up production and exports.

Dec 13, 2021

The EU must act on Big Meat and Dairy’s emissions

Shefali Sharma

In our new report, Emissions Impossible Europe: How Europe’s big meat and dairy are heating up the planet, IATP has calculated the emissions of 35 of the largest meat and dairy corporations with headquarters in the European Union (EU) and Switzerland. The findings are alarming.