Boiler Inspection Bill, SF 2280, Passes
SF 2280 has been passed by the Iowa Legislature and will be sent to Governor Branstad for his signature. This bill extends the inspection period for unfired pressurized steam vessels from 2 to 4 years.
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March 23, 2012 | View Post
Boiler Inspection Bill – Senate Study Bill 3158 Passes out of Committee
Last week, Senate Study Bill 3158 (SSB 3158) passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee after a unanimous vote. This bill extends the inspection period for unfired pressurized steam vessels from 2 to 4 years and is endorsed by the Iowa Department of Labor’s State Boiler Board. The bill, now titled Senate File 2280 (SF [...]
March 1, 2012 | View Post
AAI Signs Letter to EPA on Proposed Florida Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rule
This week AAI joined a consortium of over forty associations and businesses by signing a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
March 1, 2012 | View Post
FCC Revokes LightSquared Waiver
Following receipt of a letter from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), revoked the conditional waiver granted to LightSquared. The FCC had awarded the waiver in 2011 and it prohibited LightSquared from offering commercial service until interference concerns were resolved. In their letter, NTIA concluded that “LightSquared’s proposed mobile [...]
February 16, 2012 | View Post
AAI Submits Comments on Farm Youth Labor Rule
Responding to proposed child labor regulations, the Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) joined over 70 agricultural organizations this week and filed comments in response to a proposal by the federal Department of Labor (DOL) that would limit youth employment opportunities on farms. The coalition comments focused on what AAI and other agriculture organizations see as [...]
December 2, 2011 | View Post
CAFO Final Rule
EPA has finalized a rule providing a full exemption for reporting air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms to the federal government and a partial exemption of reporting the releases to state and local governments. This new rule exempts all farms from reporting air releases under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and [...]
January 20, 2009 | View Post
