On Aug. 30, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a final action that withdrew proposed revisions to the EPA’s Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) for wastewater discharged by meat and poultry processing and rendering facilities. The agency determined that existing federal wastewater regulations under the Clean Water Act are effective compared to the proposed changes. Zeldin stated in his remarks how withdrawing the proposed revisions would advance the Trump Administration’s effort to lower food costs for American families and farmers.

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