Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador has notified U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Nez Perce Tribal Chairman Shannon Wheeler that the State of Idaho considers the U.S. Government and the Nez Perce tribe in breach of the 2004 Nez Perce Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the 2004 Snake River Water Rights Agreement.
Today, April 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its next steps to protect people from the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, or Dacthal). EPA is warning people of the significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies exposed to DCPA and will be pursuing action to address the serious, permanent, and irreversible health risks associated with the pesticide as quickly as possible.
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In a Congressional hearing held last week by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) nearly shouted at Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA that the Biden Administration was not planning to remove dams on the Lower Snake River. From our editorial perspective however, it seems that Chair Mallory may have thought she was playing a game of “two truths and a lie” rather than testifying before a congressional committee.
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A Federal District Court in Arizona has vacated all “Over the Top” Dicamba registrations. These products are manufactured by Far West members Bayer, Syngenta and BASF and are used on dicamba tolerant soybeans and cotton. The decision covers all registrations nationally, not just in the Arizona circuit.
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In response to state attempts to hijack FIFRA labeling and registration requirements, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson has introduced H.R. 4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act.
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House Agriculture chairman Glenn Thompson announced that he believes the lifespan of the 2018 Farm bill will have to be extend temporarily because Congress will miss the September 30 deadline for reauthorization.
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The impacts of dam removal would have significant impacts on twelve Northwest counties in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. The report estimates that 7644 farms in these counties would have serious impacts. These farms currently generate $2 billion in annual sales.
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Governor Brad Little held a statewide water summit on August 10. Governor Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and Water Resource Board Chairman Jeff Raybould gave the audience a strategic look into the status of the state’s precious water resources during the Governor’ Summit. After the summit, Gov. Little released the following statement
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The Washington State Primary election was held on August 1. Washington is an all vote-by-mail state and uses a Top-Two Primary system in which the top two vote getters advance to the General Election regardless of political party.
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The OR Employment Department Paid Leave team has agreed to a webinar presentation with our lobby firm, Dalton Advocacy, to provide an overview of the Paid Leave program including information on benefits, claims and appeals.
