As States Seek Delay, House Plans Hearing On EPA's Pesticide Spray Permit

摘要

House transportation and agriculture subcommittees are planning a joint hearing for this week to examine EPA's upcoming requirement that some pesticide spraying operations be covered by Clean Water Act (CWA) permits, fulfilling industry expectations that the two panels would be working more closely together in the 112th Congress. Industry predicted a closer alignment between the two committees after a former farmer who also sits on the Agriculture Committee was appointed to head the Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) water resources and environment subcommittee.