Fw: MEDIA ADVISORY: Lincoln to Hold Hearing Examining Impact of EPARegulation on Agriculture
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September 21, 2010
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--Media Advisory--
Lincoln to Hold Hearing Examining Impact of EPA Regulation on Agriculture
Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry announced the Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in 328 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing will examine the impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation on agriculture. The Hon. Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will testify.
"As Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I am pleased to hold this hearing to examine the impact of EPA regulation on agriculture and rural America to ensure that we are avoiding unnecessary, duplicative regulation," Lincoln said. "American family farmers and ranchers produce the safest, most affordable, and abundant supply of food and fiber in the world and do so with great respect for our environment. I look forward to exploring how we ensure the continued success of our producers by building a more collaborative relationship between the EPA and American agriculture."
The hearing will take place Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Room, SR-328A.
Witness List
Panel 1
Hon. Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Panel 2
Mr. Rich Hillman, Vice President, Arkansas Farm Bureau, Carlisle, AR
Mr. Jay Vroom, President and Chief Executive Officer, Croplife America, Washington, DC
Mr. Jere White, Executive Director, Kansas Corn Growers Association, Barnett, KS
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