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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Bennett, Tate [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=1FA92542F7CA4D01973B18B2F11B9141-BENNETT, EL] 6/27/2017 7:39:19 PM Gage, Taylor [taylor.gage@nebraska.gov] RE: Media Release: Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska Ag & Business Groups Applaud WOTUS Repeal Thank you for sharing! From: Gage, Taylor [mailto:taylor.gage@nebraska.gov] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 3:37 PM To: Bennett, Tate <Bennett.Tate@epa.gov> Subject: FW: Media Release: Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska Ag & Business Groups Applaud WOTUS Repeal Tate - Our office just pushed this out. Best, Taylor Gage Director of Strategic Communications Office of Governor Pete Ricketts OFFICE Ex. 6 CELL i Ex. 6 L. tayior.gage@nebraska.oov governor.nebraska.gov |Facebook [ Twitter From: Gage, Taylor Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 2:36 PM To: Gage, Taylor Cc: Maher, Eric; Kamm, Christin; 'Craig Head' Subject: Media Release: Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska Ag & Business Groups Applaud WOTUS Repeal For Immediate Release: 2:35PM CT on June 27,2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00077742-00001 Media Contacts: Taylor Gage, Governor's O ffice, j____ Ex. 6 Craig Head, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Ex. 6 Christin Kamm, Ag Department, j Ex. 6 j u Media Release: Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska Ag & Business Groups Applaud WOTUS Repeal LINCOLN - Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and Nebraska agriculture and business groups applauded an announcement by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt that the Trump Administration had finalized the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. "Thank you to President Trump and Administrator Pruitt for delivering on your promise to roll back this job-killing regulation," said Governor Ricketts. "This policy returns federal oversight of intra state waterways to pre-2015 standards, respects the rights of private land owners and states, and provides for ample protection of clean water. Removing this threat to our state's top industries gives Nebraska the freedom to grow more opportunities for the next generation in the areas of agriculture and manufacturing." "Today, countless farmers, ranchers, homebuilders, manufacturers, county governments, golf courses, and small businesses are loudly celebrating the demise of EPA's proposed WOTUS rule," said Steve Nelson of Axtell speaking on behalf of the Common Sense Nebraska coalition. "For over two years, our coalition which represents the very industries who would have had to bear the brunt of this federal land grab, have worked tirelessly to stop this breathtaking assumption of authority by the federal government that flies in the Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00077742-00002 face of Congressional intent, legal precedents, and even science. We want to thank the Trump Administration and EPA Administrator Pruitt specifically for now going back to the drawing board to write a new rule that actually protects water without trampling the rights of businesses and state regulatory agencies." "I applaud the Trump Administration and Secretary Pruitt's announcement to walk away from the previous administration's WOTUS rule and begin the process to develop a new rule," said Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach. "The expansive reach and inability to determine what water or land may fall under jurisdiction under the existing regulation puts Nebraska's agriculture industry in jeopardy. Our farmers and ranchers have proven to be thoughtful stewards of our land and resources, and jurisdiction of those resources should be the responsibility of the states. I look forward to the development of a new rule, founded in common sense, that will support Nebraska's ability to protect our water and land resources." About Common Sense Nebraska Common Sense Nebraska is a diverse, Nebraska-based coalition consisting of organizations and entities that have united in response to the EPA's "Waters of the U.S." rule, a regulatory proposal that would harm both rural and urban Nebraskans through expansion of the EPA's powers and authorities under the federal Clean Water Act. The coalition's purpose is to build awareness and understanding of the EPA proposal and the impacts it would have on Nebraskans. For more information visit Common Sense Nebraska on Facebook. Common Sense Nebraska Coalition members include: AKSARBEN Club Managers Association Association of General Contractors - NE Chapter Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00077742-00003 Farm Credit Services of America Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association National Federation of Independent Businesses/Nebraska Nebraska Agribusiness Association Nebraska Association of County Officials Nebraska Association of Resource Districts Nebraska Bankers Association Nebraska Cattlemen Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nebraska Cooperative Council Nebraska Corn Board Nebraska Corn Growers Association Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation Nebraska Golf Course Superintendents Association Nebraska Grain and Feed Association Nebraska Grain Sorghum Association Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board Nebraska Pork Producers Association Nebraska Poultry Industries Nebraska Rural Electric Association Nebraska Soybean Association Nebraska State Dairy Association Nebraska State Home Builders Association Nebraska State Irrigation Association Nebraska Water Resources Association Nebraska Wheat Board Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Nemaha Natural Resources District Pawnee County Rural Water District #1 ### Taylor Gage Director of Strategic Communications Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00077742-00004 Office of Governor Fete Reketfs o f f ic e I_______ f X . 6 _______ I CELL I______ Ex. 6_______ I taylor.gaae@nebraska.gov governor,nebraska.gov j Facebook Twitter Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00077742-00005