by Rebecca Barker | Mar 10, 2021 | Front Page, Regulatory
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s diverse geography, soil and climate support traditional crops, like corn and soybeans, as well as specialty crops, like fruits and vegetables. Specialty crops can be sensitive to pesticides used on neighboring farms, though, which is why the...
by Rebecca Barker | Feb 23, 2021 | Regulatory
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would follow a recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on small refinery exemptions from ethanol blending requirements. “Today’s announcement...
by Rebecca Barker | Oct 20, 2020 | Regulatory
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture held a hearing on October 14, 2020 for the proposed amendment of the Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter entitled Pesticide Regulations. The regulations are being amended to be consistent with the Pesticide Act as...
by Scott Merritt | Jan 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 | Feb 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 Rebecca Barker | Dec 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
“We are pleased by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CORPS) actions to propose a new Clean Water Rule to replace the 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Rule.” “Our coalition partners are committed to protecting the land and...
