COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Submits Comments Supporting EPA’s Updated WOTUS Proposal
Jan 06, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed update to the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
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ALL COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Sends a Petition to STB for Declaratory Order
Oct 23, 2015
ARA sends a petition to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking a declaration from the Board that, if a Class I railroad fails to meet the December 31, 2015 deadline for implementing PTC, it still must continue to accept and transport TIH shipments over those lines pursuant to its common carrier obligation.
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ARA Signs Comment to DOL Opposing Annual Increase in Salary Threshold
Sep 04, 2015
ARA signs a comment with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). ARA and TFI oppose the proposed rule to delimit the executive, administrative, professional, outside, and computer employees (EAP) exemption. ARA and TFI also oppose the proposed automatic annual increase in the salary threshold.
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ARA Sends Comment to EPA Supporting Registration of Solatenol
Aug 14, 2015
ARA sends a comment to the Office of Pesticide Programs’ director Susan Lewis of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting the registration of a new active ingredient Benzovindiflupyr (Solatenol).
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ARA Sends a Comment to EPA on Bicyclopyrone
Apr 06, 2015
ARA sends a comment to Office of Pesticide Programs Docket of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review of the new active ingredient biclopyrone, for use as an herbicide on corn.
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ARA Sent a Comment to EPA Regarding Proposed Changes to the Agricultural WPS
Aug 18, 2014
ARA sent a comment to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the current WPS and provide more target revisions rather than wholesale changes that are unworkable and costly for the agriculture industry.
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ARA Sent a Comment to FMCSA’s Definition of a Tank Vehicle
Nov 25, 2013
ARA sent a comment to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding the proposed revision to “tank vehicle” definition that will be used to determine the license endorsement requirement. The definition which includes transporting IBCs with an individual capacity of 1,000 gallons or less.
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ARA Submits Comments to DOT on FMCS Regulation in Agriculture
Aug 01, 2011
ARA submits comments to Department of Transportation (DOT) in regard to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Regulatory Guidance for Agriculture. ARA commented on the applicability of the FMCSR to operators of certain farm vehicles and off-road agricultural equipment.
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ARA Sent a Comment to FMCSA Regarding EOBR
May 23, 2011
ARA sent a comment to Administrator Ferro with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with regards to the expansion of current EOBR regulations.
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ARA Sent a Comment to the STB Supporting Proposed Measures Regarding Railroad Practices
Oct 01, 2006
ARA sent a comment to the Surface Transportation’s (STB) proposed measures regarding railroad practices involving fuel surcharges.
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