Farmers and ranchers will need the force to be with them as the EPA has struck back with an even more extreme version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS). Known as the Chesapeake Blueprint, the new rules will severely regulate and burden farms, possibly removing thousands of acres from production agriculture.
The American Farm Bureau Federation is once again assembling their rebel strike team and has released a new Star Wars themed video explaining the controversial Blueprint.
Farm Bureau has asked the Supreme Court to review the Blueprint. They are expected to hear the case on Friday, February 19.
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All funnies aside, the quality of water in the USA is related to economic prosperity and the quality of life. I don’t agree with the WOTUS, but with general observations, it leads one to new demands from corporate supply chains, municipality struggles with Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), utility lawsuits against drainage districts, requests to the General Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that natural capital and its improvements be recognized as real assets, and of course, a variety of government regulations and incentive programs.
These are a lot of battles in the water universe. What if the quality of water really does matter. What if farmers are able to produce cleaner water and benefit. What if farmers really are the breadbasket and water cooler of the world. What if no one is smart enough to figure out how all these new demands can lead to new values. What if a small group of people could put together a multi-sided platform to demonstrate how these complex values can be exchanged. So many unanswered questions in our universe.
All funnies aside, the quality of water in the USA is related to economic prosperity and the quality of life. I don’t agree with the WOTUS, but with general observations, it leads one to new demands from corporate supply chains, municipality struggles with Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), utility lawsuits against drainage districts, requests to the General Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that natural capital and its improvements be recognized as real assets, and of course, a variety of government regulations and incentive programs.
These are a lot of battles in the water universe. What if the quality of water really does matter. What if farmers are able to produce cleaner water and benefit. What if farmers really are the breadbasket and water cooler of the world. What if no one is smart enough to figure out how all these new demands can lead to new values. What if a small group of people could put together a multi-sided platform to demonstrate how these complex values can be exchanged. So many unanswered questions in our universe.