South Dakota Senator John Thune along with Arizona’s Krysten Sinema have introduced legislation to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing permits related to livestock emissions. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association President Eric Jennings says his group backs the measure. He says the bill originally was attempted in 2009 to push back against attempts to tax methane from cows.

He says there is backing for this legislation from both sides of the aisle and that should help it’s chances for approval.

Jennings says creating burdensome permits that aren’t firmly backed by sound science isn’t an effective solution to improving the environment.

Having onerous regulations and costly permit fees that this bill targets ultimately will lead to higher food costs for consumers.