Washington Report for 5-15-17

By Steve Kopperud

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• New Trade Undersecretary Job Key to USDA ‘Significant Reorganization’: Perdue
• USDA Subcabinet Announcements Expected Soon:  News Service
• USTR’s Lighthizer, FDA’s Gottlieb Approved by Senate
• Branstad Gets Senate Committee Approval as Next Ambassador to China
• White House Reports Deal Cut with China on Beef, Cooked Poultry Trade, Biotech Products
• Roberts Pledges PRIA Move within Weeks
• EPA Notes
  • NRDC Sues EPA for Pruitt Records, Conflicts
  • States Asked for WOTUS Input
  • Pruitt Delays Worker Protection Regs
  • EPA Slogging through Chlorpyrifos Comments
  • Half of Science Review Panel Let Go by EPA
  • OPP Looking to Streamline Rules Process, Collaboration
• Fischer Wants to See E15 Sold All Year, Bill Gets Markup in Methane Rule Deal
• Did Icahn Break RIN Rules?, Senate Democrats Demand Investigation
• ITC’s First Vote Favors Biodiesel Dumping Complaint Against Argentina, Indonesia
• Ag Needs Visa Revamp, Enforcement as Part of Feinstein “Blue Card” Plan for Ag Workers
• Bayer to Sell Liberty Herbicide, LibertyLink Seed
• Global Poultry Group Says Human Antibiotics Should Be Restricted to Animal Disease Treatment
• Winter Wheat Crop Could Be Off 25%:  USDA