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A new transgenic lime developed by USDA scientists can dramatically change the tint of your next margarita. Ready for purple? The NCBA voiced support to the Senate for the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act.

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A proposed methanol plant at the Port of Kalama has cleared another hurdle as regulators have granted an air pollution permit. The Daily News of Longview reports regulators granted the permit Wednesday for the proposed $1...

LONGVIEW (AP) — The KapStone packaging plant in Longview, Washington wants its wood waste boilers to earn cash. The Daily News reports that the mill's "biomass" facility could be a moneymaker if Gov. Jay Inslee approves a bill that has cleared the Legislature...

MUKILTEO (AP) — Millions of pounds of Dungeness crab are pulled from Pacific Northwest waters each year in a more than century-old ritual for commercial and recreational fishermen. But as marine waters absorb more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, federal scientists are worried that the ocean's changing chemistry may threaten the sweet-flavored crustaceans...

Facing a glut of dairy once the Trans-Pacific Partnership is finalized, Vietnam’s fast-growing dairy companies are investing big in new markets ahead of more competition. Domestic milk demand is soaring as household spending power increases in the country of 90 million people, boosting profits for dairy firms that are expanding quickly, but can meet only a third of the milk needs...

The House Ways and Means Committee passed trade promotion authority yesterday, better known as TPA, by a vote of 25 to 13. The bill will now head to the floor in the House and the Senate. House Ways and Means Chair Paul Ryan says TPA passage was an important step toward a healthier economy and stronger American leadership in the world...