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President vetoes Congressional attempt to repeal WOTUS rule Email
Friday, January 22, 2016 02:00 AM

 

Waters of the United States

On January 19, President Obama vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 22, Congress's attempt to nullify the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule, using the Congressional Review Act (CRA).

On Thursday, opponents of the WOTUS rule attempted to override the President's veto. The effort did not garner the 60 votes needed, ending with a 52-40 vote in the Senate.

Read the President's veto statement here.

Read the statement from Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) regarding his vote on Thursday to override the veto.

Previously on the LAB:
House to vote disapproval of WOTUS rule
WOTUS Resolution Passes Senate, Moves to House
What is a WOTUS?

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ALCC releases 2016 legislative priorities Email

 

ALCC advocacy update

ALCC has announced its legislative priorities for 2016. You can follow the development of these issues in real time at www.coloradocapitolwatch.com. The priorities are:
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H-2B program experiencing delays Email
Monday, January 18, 2016 02:00 AM


H-2B myths vs. factsThe following was posted last week by the US Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification regarding the H-2B visa program:

The Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is making this public service announcement to employers who participate in the H-2B temporary nonagricultural visa program. We have received a number of inquiries and correspondence concerning recent changes and delays in processing H-2B applications at the Chicago National Processing Center (NPC). The Department takes your concerns seriously and strives to support U.S. small businesses, consumers, and communities.
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Response to EPA announcement regarding imidacloprid Email
Friday, January 15, 2016 12:00 PM

 

National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) had the following response to a recent EPA announcement:

Last week EPA announced a preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, which shows a potential threat to hives when the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops that attract pollinators. The assessment was highly preliminary and simplistic and the focus was primarily on agricultural crops. Nevertheless, we are concerned because EPA could go beyond the targeted crops listed to include the landscape site and landscape plant application rates.

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Regulatory Update: Pesticide Applicators' Act Email
Friday, January 15, 2016 02:00 AM

 

Pesticide applicationThe Pesticide Applicators’ Act (S.B. 15-119), renewed in early 2015, included new provisions on training for limited commercial and public applicators. Those new regulations are now in effect (as of January 1, 2016). They are:
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