Try to identify the conservation practices that would be clearly exempt from having to have a clean water permit was something we worked on directly with the department of agriculture. What did the army corp of engineers say. They were coauthors of the rule. So they provided you input . They helped write it. Okay. If Small Businesses have never obtained a permit under the clean water act before, how do they know if they will need to get a permit under this new rule . Well it depends on what their action is. Are they discharging pollution. How will they know whether their action requires it. If you discharge pollution, you have to get a permit. I mean its the current law. Well, they may know that now but have never had to do it before. How will they know if this additional rule will require them to do a permit. Well, if you do not have if youre not regulated under the clean water act now under the existing existing regulations, you will not be regulated under this proposal. Say this aga
Minutes ago, you said the Supreme Court has said that the epa needs to do rule making. I think thats what i heard you say. I think what the Supreme Court actually said is that under the law, you have the authority to do rule making. I think thats what the Supreme Court said. I think what the American People who by the way all three branches of the federal government is subject to, the American People, i think what they expect the epa to do is to provide a responsible, Regulatory Environment that protects public safety, protects public health, but that does not disadvantage american businesses and American Workers and cripple our economy. From the shut down of the coal industry through epa regulations, through the strangle hold that epa regulations have over our manufacturing sector, you name it. Thats why the American People and congress dont trust the epa. Let me go into a few questions here with you. You know theres enough new definitions and new ideas in this rule making that its ob
It is our intent, we need to do a better job. We should make that clear. The problem is the public doesnt trust the epa. The farmers dont trust the epa to not overreach. Congress doesnt trust the epa, and what we have here today is a proposed rule, a defective. As youve said we need to make things clearer, our intent is not clear, we need to do a better job. But the rule is out there. The very fact you intercepted our questions and thought you had the audacity, that you had that control, none of us trust for two seconds that the epa isnt going to let this train roll right down the tracks. Saying all these good things and putting things on your blog doesnt make it so. Especially when what youve shown is a disregard for listening. You dont listen. And if you dont listen, whats going to happen so youre saying youre getting this input. Frankly, congress doesnt trust you. The farm bureau or counties dont trust you. The public doesnt trust you to simply ignore all that youre hearing. And whe
CLARK COUNTY — When Max Zimmerman first received pamphlets and postcards urging him to lease some of his farm ground for solar developments, he laughed and threw them in the