ISSUES AND POLICY
TSCRA Applauds Sixth Circuit Decision on WOTUS I
N EARLY OCTOBER, TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAIS- ers Association (TSCRA) applauded the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision to place a tem- porary hold on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS). The Cincinnati- based Court of Appeals voted to stay the water rule nationwide in a 2-1 vote. “TSCRA is very pleased with the Sixth Circuit’s
decision to grant a stay against this burdensome water rule that has been worrying ranchers and landown- ers for too long,” says TSCRA President Pete Bonds. “This should send a clear message to the EPA that this rule is extremely fl awed and should be scrapped in its entirety.” Petitioners in the Sixth Circuit concluded that the
rule is illegal by stating that treatment of tributaries, “adjacent waters,” and waters having a “signifi cant nexus” to navigable waters are “at odds” with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Rapanos, where the Court vacated the Sixth Circuit’s upholding of wetlands regu- lation by the Army Corps of Engineers. This decision expands an injunction that a North Dakota judge im- posed for 13 states, not including Texas or Oklahoma, the day before the rule took effect in August. “TSCRA continues listening to serious and legitimate
concerns on WOTUS from many members across Texas and Oklahoma. It is critical for state and federal leaders to continue working toward a full ruling against the rule to prevent the EPA from further infringing on Ameri- cans’ private property rights,” Bonds concluded.
TSCRA Pleased With Conclusion of Trans-Pacifi c Partnership Negotiations
“A
FTER YEARS OF DISCUSSION, TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is pleased
that the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TTP) negotiations between the U.S. and Pacifi c Rim nations have fi nally concluded,” said TSCRA President Pete Bonds in early October. “It is my hope that the TPP will eliminate trade barriers and allow us to fi nally expand beef exports across the Pacifi c Rim. “This agreement has the opportunity to not only increase demand and growth for beef exports, but also
boost the entire U.S. economy by supporting jobs and creating trade opportunities across many other markets in our country. TSCRA looks forward to working with Congress to review the details of this agreement and expand trade market access in the U.S.” In addition to the U.S., the countries included in
the TPP agreement are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. These nations encompass nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
104 The Cattleman December 2015
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