A total of 26 states and a group of agriculture interests have renewed the legal fight against the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, filing amended complaints …
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The EPA removed the term “significant nexus” from the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule in a final revision announced by the agency Tuesday after the Supreme Court in May …
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Opinion: Farmers, Ranchers, and Irrigators Urge Opposition to Permanent Water Court Bill
by Colter Brownby Carl DeVries I have been blessed to be operating alongside the 5th generation of our family ranch in Roberts, Montana. Ranch families like mine understand the importance of neighbors, community, …
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Op-Ed: Montana Legislature Missing Golden Opportunity to Secure Montana Primacy Over Water
by Colter Brownby Rich Roth As a third-generation rancher from Big Sandy, I am absolutely aware of the importance of water, water rights and the protection of Montana’s primacy over the water …
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NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 2023 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change, the U.S. Department of …
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Ag Groups Say EPA Should Have Delayed WOTUS Until Supreme Court Ruling
by Brett McRaeLINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — Though the EPA is selling the latest waters of the U.S. rule as bringing needed clarity and certainty to farmers and ranchers, agriculture interest groups and …
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch summed up the frustrations many property owners face when it comes to determining when waters are protected by the Clean Water Act and when they’re …
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Fifteen Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have renewed calls for EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to delay any new rulemaking on waters of the …
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On Friday the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers held its final roundtable to gather stakeholder input on the Waters of the US rule as the Biden Administration looks to …
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Proposed Ballot Measure I-191 Fails to Qualify for November Ballot
by Colter BrownHelena, Mont. – Following months of widespread, bipartisan opposition, proposed Ballot Measure I-191 received virtually none of the required 30,000 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. Friday, June …