EPA Chief Carol Browner recently resuscitated a moribund provision in the Clean Water Act requiring states to identify bodies of water that have failed to attain cleanup standards despite point-source pollution controls. She wants states to draw plans to restore these waters within 10 to 15 years. No doubt EPA will look for ways to enforce these plans. The cost of such regulations could well drive farmers out of business. EPA is already the source of 45 percent of all federal regulations on farms.
Agriculture is a mainstay of Michigan's economy.
The Environmental Protection Agency's bid to combat toxic runoffs should be resisted because it could lead to the loss of farmlands. Polluted runoffs are the biggest remaining source of water pollution and should be addressed aggressively. The Detroit News We welcome your comments.