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Washington, D.C. – Following an announcement from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt that the EPA, Department of Interior and Department of Commerce have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to evaluate and improve the Endangered Species Act consultation process for pesticide registrations, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) made the below remarks:
| “America’s farmers face an endless maze of red tape, approvals, permits and expensive regulations, all of which make their jobs more difficult and drive up food costs for consumers. Washington needs to learn to strike a balance between oversight and common-sense regulatory processes that don’t place unnecessary burdens on our farmers. I applaud the Trump administration’s work to streamline this regulatory process and commit to working with my colleagues to evaluate legislative options.” |
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