Secretary Perdue Statement on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
(Washington, D.C., September 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. DOJ has asked for a panel rehearing and a rehearing en banc in a case in which the court directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban chlorpyrifos, a common and useful pesticide, within 60 days.
Secretary Perdue issued the following statement:
“USDA disagrees with the ruling ordering EPA to revoke tolerances and cancel registrations for chlorpyrifos. The decision appears to be based on a misunderstanding of both the available scientific information and EPA’s pesticide regulatory system. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other groups have pointed out significant flaws in the draft chlorpyrifos assessments on which the court based its opinion, and USDA supports EPA’s conclusion that the available scientific evidence does not indicate the need for a total ban on the use of chlorpyrifos. EPA should be allowed to continue its ongoing science-based and expert-led evaluation of chlorpyrifos, which is part of EPA’s registration review program that covers all pesticides.
“The costs of an incorrect decision on chlorpyrifos are expected to be high and would cause serious impacts to American farmers working to feed, fuel, and clothe the United States and the world. This ruling, which would mean the sudden and total loss of chlorpyrifos, prevents farmers from using an effective and economical crop protection tool. Chlorpyrifos is used on well over 50 crops grown throughout the United States due to its efficacy and broad-spectrum activity across multiple pests. For some crops and target pests, chlorpyrifos is the only line of defense, with no viable alternatives.
“Chlorpyrifos helps farmers and consumers by improving production efficiency and contributing to public health and safety. The arbitrary, immediate, and total loss of this crop protection tool endangers agricultural industries and is expected to have wide economic impacts. Given the court’s incorrect assessment of the scientific evidence, we thank the Department of Justice for continuing to fight on behalf of American farmers and consumers in support of science-based regulatory oversight of crucial crop protection tools.”
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Statement from Eric Eliason, United Utah Party candidate for Utah’s 1st Congressional District regarding Rob Bishop’s funding proposal for unfunded National Park maintenance:
9/24/2018 - LOGAN, UT
“Rob Bishop has been the House Natural Resource Committee Chair for over three and half years and has been on that committee for 16 years. Only now, within six weeks of an election, is he addressing the National Park shortfall that he had major responsibility for causing. How sincere is the potential of one bill relative to the previous 16 years of the opposite?”
“This is not Rob Bishop’s style. As Outside magazine responded when they saw this uncharacteristic bill, ‘Up is down. Black is white. Two plus two equals… five?’”
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Secretary Perdue Statement on Signing of New KORUS Trade Agreement
(Washington, D.C., September 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new United States-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS):
“We are entering into a new KORUS agreement that is a better deal for the entire United States economy, including the agricultural sector. This represents an important improvement in trade relations between our two nations, building on long-standing cooperation we have enjoyed. This agreement adds to the momentum building for President Trump’s approach to trade, which is to stand strong for America’s interests and strike better deals. I am optimistic that the dominoes will continue to fall: KORUS, then a new NAFTA, and new agreements with the European Union, Japan, and, most notably, China. As an avid sportsman, I would say ‘put this one in the bag and keep hunting for more.’”
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FIT FOR A KING
New Album Dark Skies Debuts
#2 on Billboard Hard Rock Charts
#2 Hard Rock
#3 Rock
#13 Top Current Albums
#69 Billboard 200
Over 5 Millions Streams on Spotify
Biggest First Week in
Band's History
"Dark Skies is clearly even more personal" - Revolver
"Killer" - Kerrang!
"Scorching" - Consequence of Sound
Touring with The Devil Wears Prada This Fall
Tickets Available Here
September 24, 2018 - Dallas, TX - Fit For A King are celebrating a monumental first week for recently released album Dark Skies. Securing charting positions including the #2 Hard Rock, #3 Rock, #13 Top Current Albums and #69 on the Billboard 200, this album has given Fit For A King the biggest first week in their decade-long history. Dark Skies has been streamed over 5 Million times on Spotify, locking in multiple adds to playlists like Kickass Metal and New Core. Featured single "Oblivion" is currently on Apple Music's The A-List: Metal and Breaking Metal playlists as well.
Dark Skies is Fit For A King's evocative declaration of a hard won victory. "This album is far from happy. It's about personal struggles," explains singer Ryan Kirby. "It touches on many subjects relevant to all of our daily lives." Throughout the album, produced and mixed by the legendary Drew Fulk (I Prevail, Motionless In White, Memphis May Fire), heavy music and melodic hooks are used to honestly explore the dark sides of life. Heralding praise from outlets like Consequence of Sound, Revolver, Kerrang!, Loudwire and Alternative Press, Dark Skies is available to stream and purchase today at https://solidstate.lnk.to/DarkSkies.
Like trailblazing metalcore giants Underoath and As I Lay Dying before them, Fit For A King skillfully mine the varying extremes of this music, building a catalog that sees them at home on tours with hard rock and deathcore bands alike. Tomorrow, the band will be kicking off their tour supporting The Devil Wears Prada as they celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary Tour of With Roots Above And Branches Below.
The tour will kick off in Portland, OR and travel to cities in the US and Canada through October 12th. A second leg of the tour was recently announced and includes cities like Denver, Dallas, New York and Columbus and will see the band touring through mid-December. A full list of tour dates are below, with more information and tickets available at http://www.fitforakingband.com/.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/26 - Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theatre
9/27 - Seattle, WA at El Corazon
9/28 - Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre
9/30 - Edmonton, AB at Union Hall
10/1 - Calgary, AB at The Gateway
10/3 - Winnipeg, MB at The Garrick Centre
10/4 - Minneapolis, MN at Varsity Theatre
10/5 - Iowa City, IA at Blue Moose Taphouse
10/6 - Milwaukee, WI at The Rave II
10/7 - Detroit, MI at St. Andrews Hall
10/9 - Indianapolis, IN at Deluxe at Old National
10/10 - Cincinnati, OH at Bogart's
10/11 - Nashville, TN at Exit Inn
10/12 - Springfield, MO at The Riff
11/23 - Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
11/24 - Lawrence, KS at Granada Theater
11/25 - Denver, CO at Summit Music Hall
11/28 - Sacramento, CA at Ace of Spades
11/30 - Las Vegas, NV at Vinyl
12/1 - Pomona, CA at The Glass House
12/2 - Mesa, AZ at Club Red
12/4 - San Antonio, TX at Alamo City Music Hall
12/5 - Dallas, TX at Canton Hall
12/6 - Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
12/7 - Destin, FL at Club LA
12/8 - Tampa, FL at The Orpheum
12/9 - Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade
12/11 - New York, NY at Gramercy Theatre
12/12 - Worcester, MA at The Palladium
12/13 - Lynchburg, VA at Phase 2
12/14 - Milvale, PA at Mr. Smalls Theatre
12/15 - Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
12/16 - Columbus, OH at Newport Music Hall
No matter the political divisions, the staggering alienation arising from our paradoxical and increasingly "connected" world, or the mistakes we all make, Fit For A King offer a foundation of open-mindedness and compassion. "We're a very transparent band. We aren't pretending to be something we're not," says Kirby. "We want people to know exactly who we are."
Fit For A King cherishes unwavering honesty. Even under Dark Skies.
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Fit For A King was built with bootstrap ethics and do-it-yourself vigor. On the strength of self-released material, the group joined Solid State for a string of successful albums that connected with the downtrodden and dispossessed. Creation/Destruction (2013) debuted at Number 6 on the Hard Rock chart. Slave to Nothing (2014) cracked the Top 50 of Billboard's Top Current Albums. Deathgrip (2016) climbed to Number 5 among Hard Rock Albums. Now, with the band's latest release, Dark Skies, Fit For A King is looking to, once again, dominate the hard rock/metal-core scene through a collection of diverse anthems powered by the undeniable weight of truth-telling emotional vulnerability.
Fit For A King is Ryan Kirby (vocals), Bobby Lynge (guitar), Jared Easterling (drums), and Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary (bass/vocals).
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