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The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers want to revise the definion of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). I guess that will happen now with every change of Administraton. NOAA says we may have a short revisit of La Nina this winter. Crop production continues to look good but not as good as recently. The weather may be catching up with it. In addition to the usual Crop Progress Report, there is an Executive Briefing that covers a number of crops but focuses on wheat. See our latest video in our weekly education program on sustainable agriculture. It is another long one this week but not as long as last week and it is not my favorite but it provides another perspective.
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The regulation of protected wildlife is likely to undergo a seismic shift as a result of the change in administrations. Whereas the Trump Administration took several actions to narrow the reach of wildlife protection statutes, the Biden Administration is likely to undo or revise many of those actions and seek ways to expand protection for sensitive species. In fact, it has already taken steps to do so. This increased focus on species conservation will likely result in additional wildlife avoidance, minimization, and mitigation obligations for project proponents. This article summarizes some of the recent changes in law, policy, and listing status relevant to protected wildlife under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA).
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All indicators point to a 180-degree turn from the Trump de-regulatory effort. The question becomes where will the Biden administration start? On his first day in office, President Biden published a “List of Agency Actions for Review.” (See Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for Review | The White House) that identifies more than 100 regulations and executive actions issued by the Trump administration between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021, including 48 regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Several of these identified regulations address water and wastewater issues:
Waters of the United States. The issue of what is, or is not, a navigable water subject to Clean Water Act protections has been subject of dispute for over 20 years. In 2015, the Obama administration passed a controversial regulation that applied a broad definition of “Waters of the United States,” which extended prote
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