Regulations and laws should not unfairly restrict and hinder agricultural producers. Whether or not Congress passes cap-and-trade legislation, farmers may well have to face stricter requirements under the Clean Air Act.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an ‘endangerment finding,’ under which it proposes to regulate GHGs as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act. This could cause significant impacts on agriculture – particularly livestock operations.
- Ensure Common-Sense Environmental Policies Are Enacted Across the Country.
- Reduce Burdensome & Unnecessary Regulations.
Feds threaten to push dredging through
May 17, 2012 - The State
That project has been slowed for years by opposition from environmentalists and from the state of New Jersey.
- Potomac named most endangered river May 15, 2012 - The Frederick News-Post
- EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on Clean Water Act, coal, natural gas and Portland May 6, 2012 - The Oregonian
- Federal charges filed against ex-BP engineer in spill Apr 26, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
- Feds threaten to push dredging through May 17, 2012 - The State
- Multi-legged Stool Best Approach for Farm Bill May 16, 2012 - Farm Bureau Newsroom
- WRAPUP-US farmland stays hot at record high prices-Fed surveys May 16, 2012 - Reuters
