Articles tagged under: Navigable Waters Protection Rule
WOTUS Definition Published in Federal Register
Published December 8, 2021
The Biden Administration has published its rule defining the Waters of the United States rule in the Federal Register. Last month, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers said it planned to repeal the Navigable Waters Protection Rule established during…NCBA Condemns Court Ruling That Vacates Navigable Waters Rule
Published September 1, 2021
The latest chapter in wetlands policy is resulting in more uncertainty for farmers and ranchers. A federal court in Arizona struck down the Navigable Waters Protection Rule that was implemented last year. "The 2015 WOTUS rule is no longer on…More Uncertainty for Wetlands
Published September 1, 2021
North Dakota Farm Bureau Public Policy Director Pete Hanebutt said this federal court Navigable Waters ruling just creates uncertainty for farmers and ranchers. "No pun intended, it is going to be hard for us to navigate what we do going…Navigable Waters Rule Vacated
Published August 31, 2021
A federal court in Arizona has vacated the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Three other courts have refused to undo this rule, including a federal court in South Carolina last month. In a statement, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall…Senators Issue Resolution to Uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Published January 27, 2021
North Dakota Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven helped introduce a resolution to uphold the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. This rule replaced the Waters of the United States rule, which challenged property owners who would have faced new…New Navigable Waters Rule in Court
Published July 14, 2020
The federal court in South Carolina is being asked to reject the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The plaintiff is the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, which claims the new rule is “arbitrary, capricious and unlawful.’ A large cross section of…Court Allows Agriculture to Intervene in Navigable Waters Lawsuit
Published June 15, 2020
Farm groups are allowed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule. A federal court in South Carolina made that ruling. A handful of ag groups made the motion to intervene, including Farm Bureau and commodity…New Waters of the United States Rule in Federal Register
Published April 21, 2020
Language replacing the Waters of the United States rule is now in the Federal Register. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule excludes streams that only contain water during or after a rainfall, most farm ditches and converted cropland. Environmental groups are…Cattlemen Seek to Protect Regulatory Reform Gains
Published February 8, 2020
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association policy priority list is focused on implementing and protecting regulatory reform gains. With the WOTUS replacement rule being rolled out, NCBA Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager says the new rule has specific exclusions for agriculture.…