WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025 – The American Farm Bureau Federation today asked for changes to the “Waters of the United States” rule to bring it in line with the Sackett v. …
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For the fourth time in the past decade, the Environmental Protection Agency will write a new rule for regulating waters of the United States, one that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin …
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Week 7: Water, Taxes and banning mRNA vaccines The seventh week of the Montana legislative session was overflowing with water bills, along with a bill to ban mRNA vaccines for …
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States and Ag Groups Fight Against Amended WOTUS Rule in Federal Court
by Colter BrownA 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 …