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Twelve states challenging CWA rule to be heard together

Posted August 3, 2015 A dozen lawsuits against the newly finalized “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule are scheduled...

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Court date set for Des Moines water quality suit

Posted July 20, 2015 The Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties over water quality is scheduled...

Sixteen states sue the EPA

Posted June 30, 2014 Sixteen states have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting a rule that...

EPA Releases Final WOTUS Rule

Posted May 28, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today...

Meat Packer Warned of CWA Violations

Posted April 13, 2015 An environmental group is threatening to sue Bartels Packing, a Lane County slaughterhouse and meat packaging...

CRS Released WOTUS Report

Posted March 24, 2015 On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

WOTUS Concerns Addressed at House Panel

Posted March 20, 2015 Farmers and leaders from agriculture and government agencies expressed their concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

WOTUS Interpretive Rule Withdrawn

Posted February 3, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a memorandum of understanding to...

Update: Federal Judge Rules EPA Can Release CAFO Information, Protective Order Issued

–> Posted January 30, 2015   A Minnesota federal judge ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allowed to...

WOTUS Joint Committee Hearing Set for Feb 4

Posted January 26, 2015 The House and Senate committees have set a joint Feb. 4 hearing on the Environmental Protection...

U.S. Federal Court Rules Farm are Liable for Manure Pollution

Posted January 20, 2015 A U.S. federal court has ruled that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid...

Senators Requesting Immediate Withdrawal of New CWA Regulations

–> Posted October 24, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have requested that...

EPA Decided Against Appealing Federal Ruling

Posted September 23, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to not appeal the key federal ruling in favor...

AFBF Requesting State Authority in Chesapeake Bay

Posted August 22, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has asked a federal appellate court in Pennsylvania to reverse...

Citizens Group to Stop New Water Quality Regulations

Posted August 21, 2014 A citizens group, opposing new water quality regulations approved by the Iowa Commission, filed a lawsuit...

Cargill Settles CWA Violations

Posted August 20, 2014 Cargill has agreed to pay $187,500 settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to...

Iowa Supreme Court Ruled Water Quality Regulations Valid

Posted July 14, 2014 On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the 2009 Iowa Environmental Protection Commission water quality regulations...

House Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Waters of U.S. ‘Interpretive Rule’

Posted June 20, 2014 Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environmental Robert Bonnie maintained conservation practices under the interpretative rules...

Goehring Forming Panel to Review Ag-Related Federal Regulations

–> Posted June 17, 2014 Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the formation of a regulatory review committee to help farmers and...

Wheat Growers Request Support for Pesticide Permitting Bill

Posted June 16, 2014 The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is requesting support from Members of Congress for H.R....