Rep. Newhouse Stops The EPA And IS Stopped By The Confederate Flag – Dave’s Diary

I had the chance to speak with 4^th District Congressman Dan Newhouse on Thursday about an amendment he passed to protect farmers, livestock producers, and dairies from efforts by the EPA to issue new regulations under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) that apply to animal feeding operations. Rep. Newhouse says, “We all have the responsibility to be good stewards of the environment, and dairies and livestock producers are no exception. This amendment does nothing to prevent the EPA from enforcing current regulations under the Clean Water Act or any other applicable law, nor does it exempt livestock producers from any laws or regulations, but it does require the EPA to follow the law as it was intended.”

I also asked him about the wildfire that has become the elimination of the confederate flag from its current existence and from American memory.  He said in fact, the issue has left South Carolina, Hollywood and Wal-Mart and made its way to the halls of congress.  Bills and amendments have been discussed and other business has been delayed while congress held conversations about the flag .

Translation -  the legislative hysteria may not be over yet.