Activists are clogging up U.S. EPA's public comment site on the proposed deregulation of biotech crops that are resistant to 2,4-D. Tail Wagging the Dog U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman played down the lack of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) last week by saying that a good trade agreement is the primary requirement for congressional approval. An EU representative noted that TPA is probably not an important issue for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Europe has its own hurdles with the European Parliament. However, he thought TPA could be a concern in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), particularly for smaller countries like Vietnam. Indeed, there was reported grumbling at the TPP ministerial meeting toda...