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Regan Does Not Regret Not Waiting For Sackett
Regan Does Not Regret Not Waiting For Sackett
Regan Does Not Regret Not Waiting For Sackett
Last week, EPA Administrator Michael Regan defended his agency’s issuing its final WOTUS rule in December, ahead of what could be a watershed Supreme Court WOTUS ruling later this year.  Regan was pressed by Republican senators at an Environment and Public Works hearing on why EPA jumped ahead of the Supreme Court’s ruling expected by June in Sackett vs. EPA, a case many bel...
WOTUS Put On Hold In Idaho
WOTUS Put On Hold In Idaho
WOTUS Put On Hold In Idaho
The Biden administration's version of the Waters of the U.S. rule went into effect Monday, but not for everyone.  Over the weekend, a Texas federal judge put the updated WOTUS on hold in Idaho as well as the Lone Star State.  The Court’s order Sunday granted a preliminary injunction halting the Biden WOTUS rules only for Idaho and Texas, who co-led a lawsuit.  The suits argued that E...
EPA Finalizes WOTUS Definition
EPA Finalizes WOTUS Definition
EPA Finalizes WOTUS Definition
The Biden EPA has issued a final rewrite of Trump-era WOTUS reforms, and farm groups like National Cattlemen are not happy.  NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart said the Biden Administration’s final Waters of the U.S. rule is tainted.   “The r...
Legislation Would Reduce Regulation on Trucking Industry
Legislation Would Reduce Regulation on Trucking Industry
Legislation Would Reduce Regulation on Trucking Industry
Legislation introduced last week would remove burdensome government regulations from the trucking industry, according to Senator Mike Rounds.  The South Dakota Republican introduced the Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-providers, or TRUCKS Act.  ...
ICA Watching WOTUS Debate Very Closely
ICA Watching WOTUS Debate Very Closely
ICA Watching WOTUS Debate Very Closely
Like much of the farming community across the country, the Idaho Cattle Association is watching the ongoing WOTUS debate very closely. The Biden EPA has announced it will replace the Trump era Navigable Waters Protection Act, but it remains unclear if that means a return to the Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. ru ...
New WOTUS Slated for February Unveil
New WOTUS Slated for February Unveil
New WOTUS Slated for February Unveil
According to Politico, the White House and the EPA target February for the administration’s WOTUS debut. The Waters of the United States Rule continues its seesaw reputation since first announced during the Obama administration. The Trump administration overhauled the rule, and now, the Biden administration is doing the same. The ...
Court Ruling Keeps Navigable Waters, For Now
Court Ruling Keeps Navigable Waters, For Now
Court Ruling Keeps Navigable Waters, For Now
A federal court in South Carolina recently dismissed a challenge to the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which was crafted to replace the Obama era WOTUS rule. The American Farm Bureau Federation said that court decision gives producers some regulatory certainty, until the Biden EPA finalizes their new rule, a process that could take months ...
EPA Announces Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
EPA Announces Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
EPA Announces Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
The EPA plans to repeal and rewrite the definition of water of the United States, or WOTUS. The EPA announced Wednesday it will repeal the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaced the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. EPA Administrator Michael Regan states, “the EPA and Department of the Army have determined that this rule is leading to significant environmental degradation.”
Vilsack Wants To Bring Back “Strike Force”
Vilsack Wants To Bring Back “Strike Force”
Vilsack Wants To Bring Back “Strike Force”
During his time as Ag Secretary during the Obama Administration, Tom Vilsack created a program of focused economic help, "for communities that have been dealing with persistent poverty for far too long". Vilsack called the effort, "Strike Force ...

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