Energy & Environment — In the farm bill, GOP takes another crack at protecting pesticides

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Farm bill pesticide measure sure to anger MAHA Republicans are using the farm bill to take another swing at passing legislation to protect pesticides, something sure to anger their allies in the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement. © AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File A House Republican iteration of the farm bill released on Friday includes a provision that prevents states and courts from penalizing pesticide makers for failing to include warnings on their label about health effects that go beyond those formally recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Proponents of such measures say they prevent companies from having to comply with a hodgepodge of rules that could differ from place to place. However, opponents of such language argue that it could be used to tamp down on failure-to-warn lawsuits that seek to hold pesticide companies accountable for not disclosing alleged harms of their products. Similar language was ultimately removed from an EPA appropriations package earlier this year amid pushback from Democrats and MAHA-aligned Republicans.   Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: House Agriculture panel releases farm bill text and sets markup Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released text for the farm bill and announced they will mark up the bill on Feb. 23 — with the framework drawing immediate criticism from the top Democrat on the panel who accused Republicans of filling the package with poison pills.  Full Story Wright expects Venezuela oil sales to bring in $5B over next few months Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this week that he expects upcoming sales of Venezuelan oil to bring in $5 billion.  Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal 'Forever Chemical' Regulations (NOTUS) Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. (ProPublica/The Frontier) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome cases surge in Virginia: What is it? Emergency department visits linked to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) have increased nearly 29 percent over a five-year period in Virginia. Read more More than 50 conservative leaders sign letter against Trump drug pricing policy codification A coalition of more than 50 leaders of conservative and free-market organizations signed a letter to members of Congress on Thursday, opposing codifying President Trump's "most favored nation" (MFN) drug pricing policy model into law. Read more   You're all caught up. See you next week!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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