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Ag Groups Cheer Lucas SEC Proposal
As the US House gets ready to head home to campaign for the mid term elections and will next meet in a lame duck session- Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas has lined up a large amount of support for his bill that would prohibit the SEC from requiring individual farmers and ranchers from having to come up with GHG data on their farm or ranch.

Over 100 original co sponsors are on board (including Oklahoma’s Tom Cole, Markwayne Mullin and Stephanie Bice), and is also supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Cotton Council, National Corn Growers Association, National Pork Producers Council, USA Rice, American Sugar Alliance, American Soybean Association, National Potato Council, United States Cattlemen’s Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Agricultural Retailers Association, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association.

OCA's Michael Kelsey tells us “The SEC is considering rules that would create an overwhelming documentation burden on Oklahoma’s family farmers and ranchers requiring data that doesn’t exist nor is it necessary. OCA greatly appreciates the leadership of Representative Lucas to file this legislation to stop the overreach of liberal environmental ideals that are not factual but rather detrimental to Oklahoma’s family farmers and ranchers.”

As for Oklahoma Farm Bureau- “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members appreciate Rep. Frank Lucas’ tireless work to protect family farmers and ranchers from the flawed SEC emissions rule proposed earlier this year,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president.  Without the changes laid out in this bill brought forth by Rep. Lucas, the proposed SEC regulations would be nearly impossible to comply with and the ramifications would be felt throughout our nation’s food supply and by our consumers." 

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