The National Cotton Council monitored court cases, agency rulemaking and numerous regulations that potentially could prevent cotton producers’ access to necessary tools that affect their profitability. ■ What were some major regulatory issues addressed in 2020? The NCC’s comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on regulatory transparency suggested that research models should be scrapped if the agency’s data do not ... Read More »
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EPA, Army Deliver On Promise Of New WOTUS Definition
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James recently announced a new definition for “waters of the United States.” With the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the EPA and the Army delivered on President Donald Trump’s promise to finalize a revised definition for WOTUS that protects the nation’s navigable waters from pollution ... Read More »
Commentary: ‘Clear’ Water Rule Means Relief For Farmers And Ranchers
In 2015, the Obama administration created a “waters of the U.S.” rule that was so broad and vague that almost any spot where rainwater flows or pools might be tagged as a federally protected body of water. With the stroke of a pen, farmers and ranchers across the heartland suddenly did not know if state or federal law applied to ... Read More »