Three states, along with the American Farm Bureau Federation, asked a federal court in Texas on Thursday to vacate the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule in the latest in a long series of court actions. In separate motions filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Galveston, […]
ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE: Sullivan: deregulation will be a relief to Alaska economy
/in NEWS /by wpengineTo the crowd of miners he specifically discussed his efforts and those of Congress in concert with the Trump administration to roll back environmental regulations that he says were often intended to stymie resource industries. Sullivan cited the repeal of the Army Corps of Engineers 2015 wetlands jurisdiction update known as the Waters of the […]
BROWNFIELD AG NEWS FOR AMERICA: Hawley’s Victory Called ‘A Tremendous Win For Rural Missouri’
/in NEWS /by wpengineThe president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, Blake Hurst, says Josh Hawley’s victory over Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill was “a tremendous win for rural Missouri.” Hurst says Hawley is more in line with Farm Bureau’s stance on regulatory issues, including the Waters of the U.S. rule. “Senator McCaskill was not a supporter of our position […]
DTN THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER: Texas Court Asked to Vacate 2015 WOTUS
/in NEWS /by wpengineThree states, along with the American Farm Bureau Federation, asked a federal court in Texas on Thursday to vacate the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule in the latest in a long series of court actions. In separate motions filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Galveston, […]
FEEDSTUFFS: WOTUS challenges continue in Texas, Georgia
/in NEWS /by wpengineA 2015 rule that expands the federal government’s control over private land nationwide should be vacated in its entirety, attorneys argued in papers filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and a broad coalition of business groups, along with the state of Texas and others, […]
INSIDE EPA: Updated EPA Agenda Targets March For Finalizing Obama Rule Rollbacks
/in NEWS /by wpengineMost prominent in EPA’s water agenda are its newly updated timelines for EPA and the Corps’ joint rules to repeal and replace Obama-era standards for determining which waterbodies are subject to the CWA. The repeal, first proposed in 2017 and followed by a “supplemental” comment period in June, is now targeted for final action in March […]
THE JOURNAL GAZETTE: Banks touts achievements, economy during Rotary appearance
/in NEWS /by wpengineBanks said his congressional accomplishments include being named one of three Republican finalists in the House and Senate for a constituent service award; being among 13 freshman lawmakers to have a bill signed into law; helping lead efforts to suspend the medical device tax; having a hangar at Fort Wayne’s Smith Field designated this month […]
DTN THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER: WOTUS Merits Argued in Georgia Court
/in NEWS /by wpengineThe future of the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule may be decided in a district court in Georgia, as the American Farm Bureau Federation and supporters of the Obama-era rule have asked a court there to decide on its merits. For the past three years, the WOTUS rule has been hung up by dozens of lawsuits […]
INSIDE EPA: Wheeler Vows To Unveil ‘Clear’ CWA Jurisdiction Proposal Within 30 Days
/in NEWS /by wpengineActing EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the agency within 30 days will unveil its proposal for a new “clean and straightforward” Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction standard that follows the water law and confusing Supreme Court precedent, and which is expected to be narrower in scope than the Obama-era rule it will replace. “As we’re moving forward on waters of […]
HIGH PLAINS/MIDWEST AG JOURNAL: Opinion: Eric Bohl: WOTUS given new life by federal judge
/in NEWS /by wpengineThe election of President Trump seemed to spell relief for those concerned about WOTUS’s overreach. Soon after being sworn into office, the President announced his intention to rescind WOTUS and replace it with a more reasonable regulation. The new regulation would be tailored to provide legal clarity without overreaching the federal government’s jurisdiction. The […]
INSIDE EPA: Industry renews bid for nationwide bar on 2015 CWA rule
/in NEWS /by wpengineAn industry coalition is renewing its push for a court order that would block implementation of the 2015 Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule nationwide, urging a federal district judge in Georgia to expand the scope of her current injunction barring implementation of the rule in 11 states to cover the entire United States. The Sept. 26 motion filed jointly […]