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ARA congratulates the 29 agricultural retail facilities recently named the Environmental Respect Award Winners for their states. The Environmental Respect Awards, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and conducted by CropLife Media Group and Farm Chemicals International, are the agricultural industry's highest recognition for environmental stewardship among U.S. agricultural retailers. These businesses were selected based on excellence in site design, in-plant storage and handling procedures, proper application and leadership in safety and stewardship among customers and employees. Of the state winners, 25 are ARA members.
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., who last week announced his plan to retire after the 113th Congress, hopes to complete an overhaul of the tax code before the end of his term, Reuters reports. National Journal’s Nancy Cook and Stacy Kaper examine the impact of Baucus’s retirement announcement on his reform agenda.
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The Sunlight Foundation ran a story on Friday, April 19, entitled In years before Waco explosion, fertilizer trade groups lobbied for lax oversight. Several news sources have referenced this story, and unfortunately it contains some misleading information which we would like to correct.
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ARA's sympathies go out to the community of West, Texas, and to everyone impacted by the tragedy at West Fertilizer. News stories and video from the scene has shocked the agricultural industry and the entire country.
While we do not currently know many specifics about this site or the products present, we do know that the vast majority of agricultural retailers take exceptional care in the storage and handling of fertilizer products. We are eagerly awaiting the findings of official investigators concerning the cause of the incident and what lessons can be learned to prevent disasters like this in the future.
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(Source: EPA Press Release)
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According to a notice published on March 22, the DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program proposal now allows companies to directly submit employee background information for screening to DHS; to submit information to verify an employee was enrolled in another terrorism screening program; or to verify information using a Transportation Worker Identification Credential program reader.
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