On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
Last Friday, I was honored to join EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Gulliford at the Kansas Commodity Classic in Manhattan, Kansas, to announce the EPA's new Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule provides a clear definition of Waters of the United States, otherwise known as WOTUS, delivering on President Trump's promise to cut burdensome regulations and slash bureaucratic red tape to empower farmers, ranchers, builders, small businesses, and other landowners. Kansas farmers and ranchers are the original and best conservationists in the world, and I have heard from them about this issue since I came into office. This new rule will tremendously reduce the burden on Kansans who work in dairy, cattle, and crop operations, and allow them to implement conservation methods without Federal overreach. The EPA's new Navigable Waters Protection Rule will continue to protect our environment without stifling economic growth and rebalance the relationship between the Federal Government and States in managing our land and water resources. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule ends decades of uncertainty over where Federal jurisdiction begins and ends. It also ensures that America's water protections, among the best in the world, remain strong, while giving our States and Tribes more flexibility in determining how best to manage their land and water resources to protect the environment and local economies. Go Chiefs. ____________________
