1.   Espy blames disgruntled former officials for a spate of recent news stories alleging that he shredded documents related to the process of proposing new poultry regulations.

2.   It was the same year the Agriculture Department shelved work on new poultry inspection regulations.

3.   The proposals were eventually revived in recent months, when pressure from consumer groups and Congress prompted the agency to issue new poultry inspection regulations.

4.   --Wind and biomass electric credit would have been extended for four years and a new poultry waste credit created.