In this episode of The Water Table, Jamie is joined by Minnesota Lawyer & Lobbyist, Bruce Kleven, to discuss a petition that could regulate agriculture in a state where most farmers feel it’s already over-regulated. Find out why this petition filed by an environmental group is being called a “lawsuit against Mother Nature.”
About the Guest:
Bruce Kleven has extensive skills and experience as a lobbyist, attorney and mediator, political strategist, speaker and parliamentarian. His areas of focus include agriculture, the environment, energy and transportation. He works with clients ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations. Mr. Kleven is a native of west-central Minnesota where his family of fifth-generation farmers emigrated from Norway in the 1870s. He grew up working on the family farm, which produces sugar beets, soybeans, and corn. He currently lives in the Twin Cities with his family.
Episode Topics & Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 On today’s episode…
00:56 Welcome to Bruce Kleven
02:01 The state of the state of agriculture
02:50 Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) – Who are they?
03:44 All the lawsuits
04:05 Limbo Creek and public waterways
05:30 Initial intel…
06:00 A tale of three laws
07:38 Regulating agriculture
08:00 It’s apparently not fast enough
09:30 Minnesota’s Ground Water Protection Act
11:20 Why industries are saying goodbye…
12:45 Are we over-regulated?
13:35 A larger war on agriculture
16:00 They don’t want to hear the positive
17:15 A lawsuit against Mother Nature
18:45 Where does this go?
20:15 DFL?
20:47 Monitor the situation
22:21 How will the changes affect rural areas?
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