Joe Biden’s Climate Czar Gina McCarthy Brings Controversy to the White House
Joe Biden tapped former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate adviser, but she does not come to the post without controversy.
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Mike Braun, Joni Ernst Propose to Roll Back ‘Job-Killing’ Obama Waters Rule
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Braun (R-IN) proposed legislation Thursday that would roll back former President Barack Obama’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation, a hallmark of Obama’s climate change agenda.
Joni Ernst Reintroduces Swamp Act to Move Federal Agencies Out of Swamp
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced legislation Thursday that would move federal agencies out of the Washington, DC, swamp so federal bureaucrats can focus on helping the Americans they serve.
EPA Sets in Motion Withdrawal of Burdensome Waters of the U.S. Regulation
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to review the EPA’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation and the announcement in late June that the work had begun to review it, media outlets are reporting that efforts are now underway to undo the sweeping rule put in place by the Obama administration.
Trump EPA to Dump ‘WOTUS’; Frees 247 Million Acres of Farmland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday, to the delight of rural America, that the Trump administration is moving to rescind the Obama era’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulatory rule.
California Farmer Fined $2.8M for Plowing His Own Field
The California farmer who became the poster child for EPA reform under President Donald Trump is being fined $2.8 million by state and federal regulators for plowing his own field in Tehama County.
McConnell Praises Trump’s Executive Orders: Good News for Kentucky Coal Workers
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote an op-ed for the KyForward website published on Sunday, praising President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders to roll back regulations the Barack Obama administration put is place in the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation and the Clean Power Plan.
Nan Hayworth: Pruitt ‘Will Be Confirmed’ to Lead EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt “will be confirmed” as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, former Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY) told Breitbart political editor Matt Boyle on the January 7th edition of the Breitbart News Saturday program heard on Sirius XM Patriot Channel 125.
Texas Farmers Cheer Trump EPA Pick
Members of the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) announced their support for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head up the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Trump Administration.
Texas Farmers Promise D.C. Fight for Land, Water
The president of the Texas Farm Bureau warned ranchers and farmers at the 83rd annual meeting that the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule for waters in the U.S., “if it’s allowed to happen, will hamstring many farmers and ranchers to the extent that it might not even be possible to farm.” Farmers and ranchers in Texas are struggling with government bureaucracy in many areas.
Five Victories for Responsible Land Use
Washington’s overreach has been rolled back by courts and commissioners. In little more than 30 days, there have been five distinct cases that you may have missed—each a victory for responsible land use.
The Agency That Contaminated the Animas River Looks to Regulate Water in Your Backyard
Unless a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction, the definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” will change on August 28—giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to regulate the water in your backyard.
