LETTERS

ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS

ARA Joins Coalition Letter on East and Gulf Coast Port Operations

Sep 25, 2024

ARA joined several coalition letters sent to President Biden before and during the strike urging President Biden to take action to expeditiously resolve the situation.

ARA Joins Coalition Letter to Delay Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadline

Sep 03, 2024

ARA signed a letter in support of H.R. 9278, which would delay the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) year-end compliance deadline.

ARA Co-Signs Letter to Canadian Prime Minister on Rail Work Stoppage

Aug 19, 2024

ARA co-signed a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising concerns over the potential significant disruption to North American supply chains if a lockout or strike occurs between Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

ARA Co-Signs Letter Requesting Comment Extension for EPA’s Draft Insecticide Strategy

Aug 09, 2024

On August 9, 2024, ARA joined an industry coalition letter to EPA urging the agency to extend the public comment period for the Draft Insecticide Strategy by an additional 90 days.

ARA Joins 500+ Organizations Urging Congress to Pass a Farm Bill

Jul 22, 2024

ARA signed onto a letter to congressional leadership led by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) asking congress to support a bipartisan farm bill during the 118th congress.

Coalition Letter to EPA Concerning ESA Risk Assessment

Jul 22, 2024

ARA joined an agricultural industry coalition letter to EPA outlining concerns with the agency’s process for assessing potential risks that pose to endangered species and their critical habitats.

ARA Joins Coalition Requesting House Appropriators Fix Flawed EPA IRIS Assessment for Chemicals

Jun 25, 2024

ARA joined nearly 60 organizations in a letter to House Appropriators to address industry concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory programs related to the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System program (IRIS). IRIS is being used to develop overly burdensome regulations on critical chemistries essential for products use every day.

ARA Supports Bicameral CRA Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn NEPA Phase II Final Rule

Jun 14, 2024

Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule.

ARA Joins Letter of Support for Robert Primus as New STB Chair

May 10, 2024

Following the retirement of STB Chairman Marty Oberman, ARA joined an agricultural industry coalition in a May 10, 2024, letter to President Biden expressing strong support for the designation of Robert Primus as the new Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

Ag Transportation Working Group Pushes Canadian Government to Act Swiftly to Avert a Rail Strike

May 09, 2024

On May 9, 2024, ARA along with the National Grain & Feed Association (NGFA) and several other national food and agricultural industry groups sent a letter to Canada’s Minister of Labor to urge their government to take swift action to avert a rail strike that could begin as soon as May 22, 2024.