Two major cases effecting agriculture could soon come before the Supreme Court. One is the challenge to the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule and the other involves pollution standards impacting the Chesapeake Bay. The Court could rule as early as today on whether or not they’ll hear the Chesapeake Bay case. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson say there’s great concern with only eight justices now on the court, because a tie vote could lead to the Chesapeake pollution rules standing.
He says Nebraska could be impacted if the Supreme Court decides not to hear the case and in essence upholds EPA’s pollution rules in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Supreme Court could decide as early as next month whether or not they’ll hear the WOTUS case. Nelson says that’s another critical case for not only agriculture, but the whole economy.
The American Farm Bureau along with 22 states are challenging the EPA over the Chesapeake Bay rules. And the implementation of WOTUS has been put on hold until a court decision is reached on the case.
