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DES MOINES, IOWA, Aug. 8, 2017 - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers, elected officials, and ag industry leaders today to hear feedback on re-writing the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - The Trump administrations effort to write new "waters of the U.S." regulations takes a big step forward Thursday with publication of a proposed rule to withdraw the Obama administration's 2015 rule.
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - For those wondering why the proposal to withdraw the WOTUS rule, which was announced June 27, has not appeared officially in the Federal Register, here’s your answer: Formatting.
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 - Democrats voiced strong objections to funding levels and legislative riders in the Interior/Environment spending bill for fiscal 2018, but saved amendments for next week, when the full House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to mark up the bill.
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have acted officially to rescind the “waters of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, rule,
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017-The Trump administration is working quickly to withdraw the controversial waters of the United States rule, but that may be the easy part. It’s trickier to decide on a replacement.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 - Regulations, access to new markets, worker availability and the estate tax: There is no shortage of challenges to the future viability of small family farms...
WASHINGTON, Mar. 16, 2017 - President Trump is releasing budget proposals this morning that will call for deep spending cuts across the federal government, including at USDA, EPA and other agencies. Trump’s targets at USDA will include the nation's flagship international food aid program, Food for Peace.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2017 - The EPA will write a new definition of “waters of the United States” that is less expansive than the Obama administration’s rule that the agency is withdrawing, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said today in an exclusive interview.
