The leader of a state grassroots organization says agriculture needs consistency and clarity with the Clean Water Act.
Garrett Hawkins with the Missouri Farm Bureau says the latest Waters of the U.S. rule increases government oversight and adds more uncertainty for basic agriculture practices. “All of us can agree we need clean water, but we also want clear rules.”
He tells Brownfield the Navigable Waters Protection Rule provided an appropriate balance for producers and water quality, but that’s changed.
