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Islam Siddiqui, Obama Nominee, Under Fire From Environmentalists

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politico reports that the Obama administration's nominee to be Chief Agriculture Negotiator has come under fire for his ties to the chemical and pesti...

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Big Barack Bummer

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Newman

It's disappointing that the Obama Administration is not providing the visionary leadership on agriculture, like it is in some many other policy areas.

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Obama's Chief Agricultural Negotiator Nominee a Pesticide Pusher

Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Crossfield

The Obama administration has chosen someone from an organization dedicated at all costs to chemical-based agriculture to represent our trade interests abroad.

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