Army Corps memos disparage EPA over WOTUS. Ag Minute for Aug. 14, 2015

Internal memos by Army Corps of Engineer brass sears EPA's disregard for Corps concerns over the final WOTUS rule and its portrayal that the process represented a joint endeavor. Click here for full story.

28 state AGs want WOTUS implementation delayed. Ag Minute for August 3, 2015

Nearly 30 states that filed lawsuits against EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers over a new rule defining federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act are requesting a delay in implementation to allow for judicial review of the challenges. Click here for full story.

EPA chief calls for conservation partnerships. Ag Minute for July 16, 2015

The regional head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he is willing to allow states or other agencies to take the lead when they have programs that are working. Click here for full story.

Fight over Clean Water Act rule enters new phase-AgMinute May 28, 2015

The fight over EPA's Clean Water Act rule is likely to heat up on the political and legal fronts now that the regulation is final, experts say. Click here for full story.

Environmental groups sue EPA over CAFOs - AgMinute for February 9, 2015

Air emissions from livestock at confined animal feeding operations should be regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to lawsuits filed by several environmental groups. Click here for the full story

EPA extends water rule comment period - AgMinute for October 9, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on a controversial proposal that would change the definition of "waters of the U.S.," a rule change some say will increase the agency's power over agriculture. Click here for the full story

Groups ponder recent dust rule proposal - AgMinute for July 18, 2014

Submitting a proposed clarification to Idaho's fugitive dust rule to the EPA for federal approval could offer farmers and ranchers more protection, ag leaders were told July 16. But it would also include a public comment period and could draw the attention of national environmental groups. Click here for the full story

New regs to curb herbicide resistance in weeds? - AgMinute for July 14, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may devise new restrictions to impede herbicide resistance in weeds due to genetically engineered crops. Click here for the full story

Potential water pollution permit requirements? - AgMinute for January 15, 2014

Rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would greatly expand the agency’s regulatory reach, potentially requiring water pollution permits for farming activity near ditches or across areas of pooled water that might seep into streams. Click here for the full story

Potato growers mashed — AgMinute for Sept. 17, 2013

Potato growers fear new EPA requirements for fumigation may make chemigation of nematicides too difficult to continue. The new rules take effect this fall.

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EPA sued — June 12, 2013

Two environmental groups have revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over pesticides, though the new version has been scaled back.

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Pesticide challenge sinks — AgMinute for April 24, 2013

An environmentalist lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of nearly 400 pesticides has been dismissed, but could be resurrected.

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Confidential release — AgMinute for April 12, 2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking environmentalists to return confidential data about feedlots, dairies and other operations, but a cattle industry group says the request is "too little, too late."

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