Category Archives: Environment

EPA's New Water Definition Would Devastate Business

Posted on October 30, 2014 by matt ohern

There is “…overwhelming evidence that EPA’s proposed WOTUS [Waters of the U.S.] rule would have a devastating impact on businesses of all sizes, States, and local governments without any real benefit to the environment,…” says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Trucks: Progress, But No Breakthrough

Posted on September 17, 2014 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note: I recently attended a meeting on off-shore drilling potential off Virginia’s coast and the issue of natural gas fueled trucks came up and was briefly discussed. This article shows where we are in the nation on converting our … Continue reading →

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Most Don’t Believe EPA Definition On New U.S. Waters

Posted on September 3, 2014 by matt ohern

During the week of August 18, 2014, I addressed the Iowa Drainage District Association regarding EPA’s proposed definition of “Waters of the United States.” The meeting in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, allowed farmland owners to learn about EPA’s proposal. I found … Continue reading →

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EPA’s Myths and Misinformation

Posted on August 20, 2014 by matt ohern

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spoke to the Agricultural Business Council on July 10 in Kansas City. One news report claims she said to forget about the myths and misinformation about EPA’s proposed interpretative rule for the Clean Water Act. I … Continue reading →

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What Will New Greenhouse Gas Regulations Cost and Achieve?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by matt ohern

In an op-ed about the Obama administration’s pending regulation of greenhouse gases from coal-fired electricity plants, Paul Krugman recently declared in his New York Times column that: The international community will join together to curtail greenhouse gases if only the … Continue reading →

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