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EPA launches new office to strengthen engagement with agricultural and rural
communities
WASHINGTON – Today, March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement
opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The creation of the
first-ever EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs represents the
Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to improving environmental
stewardship and economic opportunity for America’s farmers and ranchers, as
well as strengthening the vitality of small towns and rural communities.
“Farmers and ranchers are crucial partners as we work together to deliver
clean air, clear water, and climate solutions, all while playing the critical
role of ensuring an abundant fiber, fuel and food supply,” said EPA
Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With the launch of this new office, we are
ensuring agricultural and rural stakeholders will continue to have a seat at
the table for many years to come.”
Administrator Regan announced the creation of the new office alongside U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack while delivering remarks at the 2024
Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, the largest farmer-led annual convention
in the country. He is the first EPA Administrator in history to attend the
seminal event.
The new Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will be led by Rod Snyder, who
has served as Administrator Regan’s Senior Advisor for Agriculture since
October 2021. The new office will expand on the work of the Ag Advisor and
increase coordination with a network of existing agriculture policy advisors
located in all ten EPA regional offices across the country.
In close coordination with EPA’s program offices and regions, the office
will forge practical, science-based solutions that protect the environment
while ensuring a vibrant and productive agricultural system. In support of the
Biden-Harris Administration’s Rural Partners Network, the new office will
also collaborate with small, underserved towns and rural communities that are
seeking federal investments in infrastructure upgrades and other community
improvement opportunities.
Additionally, the new office will facilitate closer coordination with relevant
federal and state partners such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, and state departments of agriculture. The office
will also house EPA’s existing Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal
Advisory Committee (FRRCC). The Committee provides independent policy
recommendations to Administrator Regan on a range of policies that impact
agriculture and rural communities.
Please visit the Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs website for more
information.
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