Articles Tagged with ''WOTUS''

Ag looks to Trump for regulatory relief, new WOTUS, in 2020

01/08/20 6:50 AM By Philip Brasher

Trade remains the top concern for American agriculture heading into 2020, with looming uncertainty about whether the Chinese will make promised increases in commodity purchases, and whether President Donald Trump will provide another round of trade assistance to U.S. producers.

EPA Science Advisory Board criticizes WOTUS proposal

01/08/20 6:10 AM By Steve Davies

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The Trump administration's proposed changes to the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) “decreases protection for our nation’s waters and does not support the objective of restoring and maintaining ‘the chemical, physical and biological integrity’ of these waters,” EPA’s Science Advisory Board said.

EPA, Corps scrap 2015 WOTUS with repeal rule

09/11/19 11:59 PM By Steve Davies

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The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are formally repealing the 2015 “waters of the U.S.” rule in advance of publishing a new WOTUS rule around the end of the year.

Georgia judge finds 2015 WOTUS rule unlawful

08/22/19 5:01 PM By Steve Davies

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Another federal court has found the 2015 “waters of the U.S.” rule legally deficient, but language in the ruling could add another layer of controversy to the Trump administration's efforts to rewrite the rule.

Daybreak West for Week of July 15-19

07/15/19 12:14 AM By Brad Hooker

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Reclamation releases water report * Newsom signs ag bills * Ag should collaborate for Water Resilience Portfolio * Spray drift

Opinion: How to make the new 'Waters of the US' definition last

07/11/19 9:35 AM By Kendal Frazier and Barb Glenn

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For farmers and ranchers living under the uncertainty of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, this year could bring relief to an ongoing state of regulatory confusion. Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are reviewing over 600,000 public comments on a revised definition of WOTUS that aims to replace the detrimental 2015 rule.

Five questions for Assemblymember James Gallagher

07/10/19 10:06 AM By Brad Hooker

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Farmers must now invest time and money to get their voice heard in politics, said Gallagher. Otherwise, they can become collateral damage.

Washington Week Ahead: USTR presses USCMA, House debates FY20 bills

06/16/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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The White House steps up its campaign to get Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement this week, dispatching U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for hearings on both sides of Capitol Hill.

WOTUS hearing calls for more clarity from Trump administration

06/12/19 5:12 PM By Steve Davies

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Democrats, Republicans and witnesses at a Senate hearing today all agreed on the need for clean water, but disagreed on whether the Trump administration’s proposed WOTUS rule is the best way to get it.

Farm groups, enviros at odds over EPA/Corps WOTUS proposal

04/17/19 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

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The Trump administration’s proposed new definition of “Waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act is either a radical policy shift that misinterprets Supreme Court precedent and will leave up to 70 percent of tributaries and half the nation’s wetlands unprotected, or it’s a constitutionally valid approach to regulating the nation’s waters that preserves the states’ lead role over water pollution control and land use planning.

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06.05.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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