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This committee provides independent policy advice, information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on various environmental policies that are important to agriculture and rural communities.

Submit comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pilot program that would allow 18-20-year-old drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. Comments are due on or before Aug. 14.

As Congress begins the process of approving a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill for years 2021 through 2025, ARA is calling on members to send a message urging them to modernize regulations

Registration is open for next ARA Webinar.

ARA is reminding ag retailers they can submit comments on Water Quality Trading under the Clean Water Act up until Nov. 18.

This effort encourages motor carriers to hire younger drivers as part of the FMCSA’s Under 21 Military Driver Pilot Program.

“The data clearly shows a continuous reduction in accidents of regulated facilities. It is important for EPA to focus on compliance assistance efforts”

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan which provides updates to the public about regulatory activity.

Representatives of ARA member companies John Deere, Land O’Lakes, and Topcon Agriculture have been appointed to serve on the task force.

The legislation contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program.