How China Changed U.S. Corn Exports

In November 2013, China detected genetically modified traits in U.S. corn shipments. Because China had not approved the genetically modified trait, it halted U.S. corn imports. The following month, the Chinese government issued a warning notification strengthening the inspection and supervision of the import of genetically modified feed materials.  This notification required the testing of […]

How China Changed U.S. Corn Exports2017-04-27T21:32:27+00:00

The Final Tally — $17.2 Billion Estimated in Damages to Natural Resources from the BP Oil Spil

April 20, 2017 marked the 7th anniversary of the tragic BP Oil Spill.  That event cost 11 men their lives, seriously injured dozens, and caused billions of dollars in economic damages to businesses along the Gulf Coast.  But seven years later, the Gulf of Mexico is still hurting. Scientists at Virginia Tech University recently completed the […]

The Final Tally — $17.2 Billion Estimated in Damages to Natural Resources from the BP Oil Spil2017-04-26T20:05:19+00:00