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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Jon Vanderford [Jon.Vanderford@1011now.com] 10/19/2017 9:14:52 PM Gage, Taylor [taylor.gage@nebraska.gov] Allan, Kristin [kristin.allan@nebraska.gov]; Robson, Luke [Luke.Robson@nebraska.gov]; Wilcox, Jahan [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=88fd588e97d3405d869bcae98d391984-Wilcox, Jah]; Abboud, Michael [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=b6f5af791al842fladcc088cbf9ed3ce-Abboud, Mic] RE: Embargoed: Interview with EPA Administrator and Gov. Ricketts Sounds good. The interview will be pretty qui c k . We will ask the Admi ni strator to agai n explain what the WOTUS rule w a s , how it might have impacted farmers and ranchers, and what his office has now done about it. We will then turn to the Governor for hi s thoughts on this effort, and how WOTUS might have impacted Nebraskans. Agai n t h at's in the course of about 3 mi nutes. Th anks! Ion From: G a ge, Taylor [taylor.gage@nebraska.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:12 PM T o : Ion Vanderford Cc: Al 1a n , Kri sti n ; Robson, Luke; wi 1cox.jahan@epa.gov; abboud.mi chael@epa.gov Subject: RE: Embargoed: Interview with EPA Admi ni strator and Gov. Ri cketts Thanks again for working with us - 1ooking forward to it. Here are a few of the iterns our offi ce has ci rculated over the past couple years cal ling for the repeal of President Obama's job-ki11ing WOTUS rule: https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-nebraska-ag-business-groups-appl aud-wotus-repeal h t t p s :/ / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a s k a .g o v / s i t e s / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a sk a. go v/ fi1e s / d o c / p r e s s / W O T U S % 2 0 L e t t e r % 2 0 6 .1 6.2017.pdf h t t p s :/ / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a s k a . g o v / p r e s s / g o v - r i c k e t t s - c o m m e n t s - w o t u s - r o l 1 back-0 https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/medi a-rel ease-gov-ricketts-statement-wotus-rule-preli minary- injunction h t t p s :/ / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a s k a . g o v / p r e s s / rol1 in g - b a c k - h a r m f u l - r e d - t a p e h t t p s :/ / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a s k a . g o v / p r e s s / g o v - r i c k e t t s - c o m m e n t s - w o t u s - r u l e h t t p s :/ / g o v e r n o r . n e b r a s k a . g o v / p r e s s / g o v - r i c k e t t s - c o m m e n t s - w o t u s - r o l 1 back Pi ease 1et me know if there's anythi ng else you need from our team before th en. Thanks, Taylor Gage Di rector of Strategi c Communi cati ons Offi ce of Governor Pete Ri cketts I Personal Matters/Ex. 6 j L___________________________________________________ i taylor.gage@nebraska.gov governor.nebraska.gov | Facebook | Twitter -----Ori gi nal Message----From: Ion Vanderford [mai1t o :Io n.Vanderford@1011now.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:04 PM T o : Gage, Taylor Cc: Al 1a n , Kri sti n ; Robson, Luke; wi 1cox.jahan@epa.gov; abboud.mi chael@epa.gov Subject: RE: Embargoed: Interview with EPA Admi ni strator and Gov. Ri cketts Taylor, I was able to move my guest to the first segment, so we can have the Governor and the Admi ni strator in the thi rd segment at 9:20 a.m. to talk about what happened wi th the waters of the U.S. rule. Agai n , I would ask that the Governor and Adminstrator be here at the 10/11 studios around 9:10 a.m. We will get them in the studi o around 9:20 a . m., and they will be 1eavi ng no 1ater than 9:30 a.m. Hope that wo rk s. Let me know. Jon From: G a ge, Taylor [taylor.gage@nebraska.gov] Sent : Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:23 AM Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00009391-00001 T o : Jon Vanderford Cc: Al 1a n , Kristin; Robson, Luke; wi 1co x.jahan@epa.g o v ; abboud.mi chael@epa.gov Subject: Embargoed: Interview wi th EPA Admi ni strator and Gov. Ri cketts Jon - Hope y o u 're doi ng well. Just tri ed to give you a cal 1 regardi ng an intervi ew request for tomorrow. The information contai ned in this emai1 is embargoed unti1 12:00pm (noon) on October 20, 2017 or unti1 our intervi ew request is fulfi11e d . EPA Admi ni strator Scott Pruitt will be in Li ncol n tomorrow and would 1ike to stop by the 10/11 studi o wi th Governor Ri cketts to vi si t wi th you about the work that hi s team has been doi ng to roll back President Obama's job-ki 11 ing Waters of the U.S. rule. Would it be possi ble for the Admi ni strator and the Governor to do a segment wi th you on thi s subject at about 9:15am on October 20? Thank you for your consi derati o n , and we 1ook forward to worki ng wi th y o u . Al1 the best, Taylor Gage Di rector of Strategi c Communi cati ons Ri cketts j Personal Matters/Ex. 6 j taylor.gage"@heB ras ka .govcmai1t o :taylor.gage@nebraska.gov> governor.nebraska.gov <http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/GovernorPeteRicketts> | Twitterchttps://twitter.com/GovRicketts> Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00009391-00002