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ND SCR4008
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Enrolled
3/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Mueller
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AI Summary
- Urges the EPA to request an additional 12-month stay of mandate from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to extend the deadline for vacating its 2006 pesticide exemption rule from April 9, 2011 to April 9, 2012
- References the Sixth Circuit Court ruling that pesticides applied on, in, or near water can be considered pollutants under the Clean Water Act, requiring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits
- Notes that 45 states with delegated permitting authority must develop and implement pesticide discharge permits by the deadline, and most states lack EPA-approved general permit documents
- States that many pesticide users remain unaware or unclear about whether they need permits to comply with the Clean Water Act
- Supports a federal legislative solution to exempt pesticides from the Clean Water Act's pollutant definition if used in compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to request an additional 12-month stay of mandate for implementation of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the matter of National Cotton Council of America et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Last Action
Signed by President
4/15/2011
Committee Referrals
Energy and Natural Resources2/24/2011
Agriculture1/19/2011
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