Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Smith Responds to Finalized Waters of U.S. Rule

 
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement today regarding the Obama administration’s Waters of the U.S. Rule. 

“The EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, now published in the Federal Register, poses a significant threat to our agriculture economy and remains one of the top concerns for Nebraska farmers,” Smith said. “I appreciate Governor Ricketts joining with the Common Sense Nebraska Coalition to demonstrate our state’s opposition to this unprecedented regulatory overreach. Additionally, the release of former Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality director Mike Linder’s study on the Waters of the U.S. rule brings the potentially damaging impacts of this sweeping regulation even closer to home.
“Though the Obama administration has finalized its Waters of the U.S. rule, we will continue taking legislative action in Washington to prevent the rule from being implemented. The Supreme Court’s ruling against EPA overreach earlier this week also is a heartening step toward reining in this out-of-control federal agency and protecting Nebraskans and people across the country from its unilateral regulations.”

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