The National Cotton Council continues to press for clear, concise water regulations that do not infringe on private property rights or landowners’ abilities to farm their land.
■ What is the current rulemaking situation?
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army...
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 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...
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...
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