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The article offers information on a filing made by the U.S. National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council, along with other industry and municipal stakeholders in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on November 1, 2016 regarding Waters of the United States rule.

The article reports on the administrative settlement reached by the Lenexa, Kansas office of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Butler County, Missouri-based farm company Goodrum Farm CR314 LLC to resolve violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, where Goodrum paid a civil penalty.

The article discusses verdict of U.S. Supreme Court of May 31, 2016, regarding landowners getting more procedural protection against federal regulation related to water in their lands wherein aggrieved landowner entitled to approach court.

The article discusses verdict of U.S. Supreme Court of May 31, 2016, that landowners have the right to seek judicial review of federal determinations on their properties subject to stringent regulations under the Clean Water Act.

The article informs that the U.S. House of Representatives approved a joint resolution on January 13, 2016 to block the Waters of the United States rule in the U.S. Clean Water Act, and also mentions the views of U.S. President Barack Obama on the need to protect water bodies from pollution.

The article discusses a complaint filed by the organizations National Cattlemen's Beef Association and Public Lands Council in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps over the final Clean Water Act.

The article reflects on the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent to the Office of Management and Budget for review, where the author claims it does not change the Clean Water Act itself but the just the name.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been asked by the American Soybean Association (ASA) to draw back its Waters of the U.S proposal under the Clean Water Act due to ASA's concern regarding the possible impact of the rule on agriculture.

The article reports on the announcement by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback about the state government's plan to file formal comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about proposed regulations on bodies of water covered under the Clean Water Act.

The author reflects on the proposal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to redefine the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The article reports on the approval of the legislative bill by the U.S. House of Representatives which would prevent the radical rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to redefine and expand the Clean Water Act.

The article reports on the impact of the change in the Clean Water Act (CWA) on the coalition between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).

The article reports that Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more clarity on the Clean Water Act.

The author reflects on the proposal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for effective farm practices and ranch operations through the Clean Water Act and claims it affects business owners, industry leaders and ranch families in Kansas as it would likely bring many pods, puddles and ditches.

The article focuses on the statement of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy during the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, Kansas presentation on July 10, 2014 on the proposed Clean Water Act. McCarthy points out that the intention of the proposal is to clarify legal confusions while emphasizing the importance in protecting water supply. She also explains that the groundwater regulations will still be under the jurisdictions of the concerned states.

The article reports on the release of a proposed rule for the protection of streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers on March 25, 2014. The said move aims to clarify the coverage of protection under the Act following the decisions of the Supreme Court that caused confusions. Also discussed are the proposal's impact on agriculture and the concerns expressed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA).