WAHEPTON DAILY NEWS: ND leaders want repeal of EPA rule
Every state can’t be treated the same way by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nor should the EPA have a policy that will harm North Dakota farmers and ranchers. State officials say there needs to be a repeal of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) as it currently exists. Those were the bipartisan messages sent to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt during a closed-door roundtable discussion held Wednesday, Aug. 9. in Fargo. Hosted by Gov. Doug Burgum, the meeting brought together national and state officials with representatives from groups including North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota Farm Bureau and North Dakota Stockmen’s Association.
