EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is tackling several major policy priorities impacting agriculture, including Waters of the United States. “Our goal is to be able to come up with a simple definition that farmers, ranchers, landowners across this country are going to know whether or not there’s a water of the U.S. on their land without having to hire an attorney or to hire a consultant.” He also announced an emergency waiver for E-15 sales during the summer driving season. Zeldin acknowledged the EPA’s heavy workload but stressed his commitment to responsiveness and transparency with the ag community. “If there’s any feedback that we get from the farming community on things that the EPA could be doing better, whether they are big things or they are small things, our ask is that the community lets us know what the entire list is now. You’re not doing yourself a favor by holding anything back.”
