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2022 was a year full of revived energy, learning from each other and gaining ground. The officer team was strengthened with your encouragement and guidance. Our Annual Meeting was one of the best we have had in a long time.

It was well attended and our Past Presidents Reception was a huge success. Joan Kincaid wrote a beautiful installation for our incoming officers. We were deeply honored by her words. Thank you to all who came.

I want to also say a huge thank you to Farmers Business Network and Casey Spradley for sponsoring our breakfast meeting. And to NMCGA for partnering with us on the hotel and conference room.

We have two District Workshops planned and dates set so be watching for an announcement soon. 2023 is going to be a great year and we are looking forward to seeing you all soon! – Vonda Frost, NMCB President ▫

Powderhorn Cattlewomen met at the Daily Grind restaurant, Ft. Sumner for Christmas party. The group had a great time with sweet friends and wonderful food! Christmas cards were sent to friends unable to attend monthly. Instead of exchanging gifts, those attending brought items to send to the Hartly House for abused women and they will be delivered this week. January meeting will be announced by email. Happy New Year ! – Joan Key, secretary

New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. Please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 14th of every month. ▫

WOTUS Rule Revives Decades-old Protections

by Ariel Wittenberg, Hannah Northey E & E News

The Biden administration has finalized its definition of which wetlands and waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act.

The rule from EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers largely revives a definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, coined during the Reagan-era, updated to accommodate limits the Supreme Court has placed on federal jurisdiction during the intervening 36 years.

The latest definition is an effort by the Biden administration to find a “durable” solution for protecting wetlands and streams — an issue that has been hotly debated since the Clean Water Act’s passage in 1972. Through the years, the question has triggered regulatory back-and-forth, intense lobbying, and legal and political brawls among developers and agricultural and environmental groups.

EPA water chief Radhika Fox said the rule’s link to regulations dating back to the 1980s would be familiar to those seeking Clean Water Act permits.

“It’s grounded in our longstanding authority provided by Congress, and we really learned from the 45 years of implementation as we developed this final rule so [it] balances the needs for clean water protections with the needs of all water users,” she said in an interview. “I think we found that middle ground and that place with this rule.”

Still, water policy observers and advocates anticipate a legal backlash from farmers, developers and businesses that will argue the regulation is inconsistent with the Clean Water Act. ▫

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