Voluntarily, we have done much. And various government incentive programs have paid tremendous dividends over the decades. In fact, soil erosion is almost a thing of the past. Sensible state laws also help us conserve our valuable resources. But that's not enough for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Regulators there are at it again.
They are issuing a flood of regulations because they believe agriculture is the prime villain in the incidental pollution of America's rivers and streams. Their scientific basis is worse than suspect. So are their motives. More regulations are neither needed nor justified. States throughout the country have instituted their own water quality programs that allocate limited resources and prioritize water problems in that state.