CropLife America Expresses Concern for Final WOTUS Rule

A statement from CropLife America (CLA) expressed concern over the final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, renamed the Clean Water Rule, signed into law last month by President Obama.

The rule “creates onerous, inconsistent standards that will reduce farmers’ ability to produce and will not advance clean water goals,” CLA said in a statement. “The final rule largely maintains the structure and framework of the proposed rule and does not reflect comments submitted by the agriculture and crop protection industries. Multiple definitions in the Clean Water Rule conflict with the intent of the Clean Water Act, making it difficult for growers to discern whether their fields contain jurisdictional areas and are subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements.”

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Jay Vroom, president and CEO of CLA, stated, “The rule extends federal oversight into areas not noted before such as ‘prairie potholes’, increasing regulation while failing to make a real contribution to the protection of our water supply. We urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to engage in a genuine dialogue with all stakeholders, big and small, to develop a clean water strategy that benefits our nation.”

Read the full statement here.

 

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