by Scott Merritt | February 17, 2023 | Front Page, Regulatory
Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Sherry Vinton recently sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) objecting to a label revision for the herbicide dicamba and a proposed early cutoff date for its use. Today, NDA was notified that...
by Scott Merritt | January 8, 2020 | Regulatory
The following letter was sent to the EPA concerning the Winnebago Tribe’s assertion of the Clean Water Act (CWA) authority: December 26, 2019 Ms. Ann Lavaty Water Division EPA Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, KS, 66219 Re: Winnebago Tribe’s assertion of...
by Scott Merritt | April 17, 2019 | Association News, Front Page
As a founding member of the Common Sense Nebraska Coalition, which was formed three years ago, the Nebraska Agri-Business Association continues to work towards improvements to the Waters of the US (WOTUS) Rule. “This new proposal addresses many of the concerns our...
by Scott Merritt | February 5, 2019 | Advocacy, Regulatory
Agriculture Committee Testimony LB 320 February 8 2019 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Agriculture Committee, The Nebraska Agri-Business Association would like to express our support for LB 320 as presented today. Our Association represents manufacturers,...
by Scott Merritt | February 1, 2018 | Advocacy, Front Page, Regulatory
Common Sense Nebraska Statement on WOTUS Enforcement Delay “Today’s announcement by EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to delay implementation of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule is another positive step toward the elimination of this harmful, vague,...
