Posted May 20, 2014
Agriculture
groups quickly endorsed the Water Resources
Reform Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA), which is now
set for final passage after a conference report was filed last week,
according to an article by AgWeek available here.
The Waterways Council, the National Grain and Feed Association
and the American Soybean Association endorsed the bill after leaders of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee released the conference report on May 15.
“The waterways really are the gateway to how our nation
helps feed the world,” said National Grain and Feed President Randy Gordon. “And recent rail service disruptions have
magnified and reinforced the importance of the United States having an
all-of-the-above transportation infrastructure policy that focuses on all modes
– truck, rail, barge and vessels.”
American Soybean Association President Ray Gaesser
said, “This is a huge step forward to ensure the continued success of the
soybean supply chain, and the leaders in both the House and Senate deserve a
great deal of credit for shepherding this bill through a challenging
policymaking climate.”
For more information on water law, please visit the National
Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
