Articles tagged under: WOTUS

Public WOTUS Hearing Later This Month

Published February 18, 2019

The U.S. EPA will hold a public hearing on the newly proposed Waters of the United States rule in late February in Kansas City, Kansas. The proposed regulation replaces the 2015 WOTUS rule, which increased EPA’s authority over various waters…
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WOTUS Hearing Postponed

Published January 9, 2019

The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has postponed a planned hearing on the new Waters of the United States rule. Due to the government shutdown, the publication of the proposed rule and a scheduled January 23 public…
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DOJ Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court

Published January 9, 2019

The U.S. Justice Department has filed ‘a friend of the court’ brief with the Supreme Court, seeking a ruling on the role groundwater has on point-source pollution. The government’s brief indicates it wants guidance from the court on this issue…
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WOTUS Hearing Scheduled

Published December 31, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced a hearing to review the updated definition of Waters of the United States. The hearing will be held January 23 in Kanas City. Other opportunities to provide input…
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Controversial WOTUS Rule Gets an Update

Published December 14, 2018

Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap spent this past week in Washington, D.C. In addition to the American Farm Bureau Federation board meeting, Paap was been part of numerous meetings on Capitol Hill and USDA. It has been an important…
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WOTUS in the Courts

Published September 27, 2018

An agricultural coalition is asking the federal courts to stop the implementation of the Waters of the United States rule in 22 states. District courts have already taken similar action in 28 other states. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy…
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Another State Added to WOTUS Hold

Published September 19, 2018

There are now 28 states that are not under the jurisdiction of the Waters of the United States rule. Due to a ruling in the U.S. District Court in Fargo, Iowa is the latest state to be granted an injunction.…
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26 States Face WOTUS Regs Again

Published August 17, 2018

Waters of the United States is back in effect in Minnesota and 25 other states. A federal judge in South Carolina has issued an injunction on a recent EPA decision that delayed implementation of the controversial WOTUS rule. Environmental groups…
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Ag Groups File Amicus Brief in WOTUS Case

Published June 11, 2018

A coalition of 15 agriculture groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Corn Growers Association, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in North Dakota. A preliminary injunction was approved three years ago in North Dakota,…
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