Established by the Security Council in July 2017, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia was mandated to verify implementation of two key aspects of the 2016 peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army (FARC‑EP). Verification activities began on 26 September 2017, immediately after completion of the mandate of its predecessor.
The new Mission aimed to help reintegrate former combatants, ensure the implementation of security guarantees, and roll out security and protection programmes, said Colombia’s representative, who stressed that ensuring those efforts were successful would, to a significant extent, depend on the support of the United Nations and the allocation of the required resources.
Colombia intended to speedily consolidate the achievements of the first Mission to implement the next steps, she said, noting that the international community’s support had allowed the first operation to conclude its mandate on time, having verified the cessation of hostilities and the ceasefire agreement.
The representative of El Salvador, speaking on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), said the group had provided unarmed observers for the first operation in Colombia, a step which demonstrated the importance of lending support to regional mechanisms that engaged in preventive diplomacy for mediation purposes. CELAC also continued to support steps in Colombia towards peace, he underscored, noting that efforts and commitments made in that country testified to the people’s determination to further consolidate peace.
Argentina had contributed the largest number of observers to the first Mission, according to that country’s representative, who hailed the 2016 peace agreement and said the new Mission was a model for how the United Nations could effectively work towards peace.
The speaker for the European Union said that the bloc was supporting peacebuilding in Colombia with an overall package of nearly €600 million through its European Union Trust Fund for Peace in Colombia, established in December 2016, as well as through potential loans from the European Investment Bank — both clear signs of its determination to support lasting peace in one of its closest partners in Latin America.
Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas, Assistant Secretary‑General and Controller of the United Nations, introducing the Secretary‑General’s report on proposed funding for special political missions, said that the 2018 resource requirements for the new Mission in Colombia were $73.6 million, with a total staffing complement reflecting the establishment of 393 civilian positions. Proposed outlays for other special political missions under cluster III in 2019 totaled $151.4 million, up $3.6 million from the resources approved for 2017.---From a UN press release issued 12/ 13/ 17 read more from link source
Remarks by President Trump and American Taxpayers on Tax Reform
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you, everyone. Please.We're joined today by college students, young entrepreneurs, families, workers, mothers, and fathers from all over our nation. You make this country run. It's an honor to be with you, and it's an honor to have you at the White House. And thank you all for being here -- really fantastic. Thank you. Great people.
As a candidate, I promised we would pass a massive tax cut for the everyday, working American families who are the backbone and the heartbeat of our country.
Now we're just days away -- I hope, I hope -- you know what that means, right -- from keeping that promise and delivering a truly amazing victory for American families. We want to give you, the American people, a giant tax cut for Christmas. And when I say giant, I mean giant.
As we speak, Congress has reached an agreement on tax legislation that will deliver more jobs, higher wages, and massive tax relief for American families and for American companies.
The typical family of four earning $75,000 will see an income tax cut of more than $2,000, slashing their tax bill in half. It's going to be a lot of money. You're going to have an extra $2,000.
But there are many more things than that. Our plan expands the child tax credit for working families. You'll hear the numbers very soon, but they're even larger than anticipated.
It nearly doubles the amount of income taxed at the rate of zero. I don't know if any of you are paying zero. I hope you're not; I hope you're paying above that. But a lot of people who are having it a little bit tough are going to be paying zero.
It closes special interest loopholes; it lowers tax rates for families; and our plan also cuts taxes on businesses, which is expected to raise income by an average of more than $4,000. So your income goes up. It's like having a $4,000 increase, which isn't bad, which isn't bad.
a lot of money to spend. A lot of jobs are going to be created with the money that you spend -- very special. And it makes America competitive again so we can bring back that simple but beautiful phrase, you've heard it before: Made in the USA. Right? I don't know if they've heard it, but you've heard it.
Our current tax code is burdensome, complex, and profoundly unfair. It has exported our jobs, closed our factories, and left millions of parents worried that their children might be the first generation to have less opportunity than the last. Our factories have left. So many of them, gone. But they're all coming back. And you see it, even before we do this, that they're starting to come back. Our country is starting to do really well again, and as a country we're being respected again. We're being respected again.
I'm here today to tell you that we will never let bad things happen, with respect to the economy of our country. We're not going to lose our businesses again like has happened over the last number of decades. America is coming back bigger and better and stronger than ever before. Okay? They'll see it, and they're going to see the result.
America isn't content just by getting by. America is about getting ahead, about finding the best in ourselves and in each other. We are reclaiming our destinies as Americans, a nation that thinks big, dreams bigger, and always reaches for the stars. We didn't become great through massive taxation and Washington regulation. And, by the way, we are cutting regulation at a rate never seen before in the history of our country.
We became great because our people, our families -- and because of our freedom. We became great because of our drive to find the next horizon, to unlock the next mystery, and to begin the next adventure. You know what I'm talking about. And that's who we are: a nation of strivers and builders and dreamers and doers, people who treasure their independence and don't know how to quit. Never quit. Never, ever give up -- never, ever.
I say that, also, to our great Cabinet. And they've done a great job. A lot of things have happened. Nobody's done the job that we've done.
When government loosens its grip, there is no summit we cannot reach. Our tax cuts will break down, and they'll break it down fast -- all forms of government, and all forms of government barriers -- and breathe new life into the American economy. They will unleash the American worker; they will tear down the restraints on discovery, innovation, and creation; and they will restore the hopes and dreams of the American family. ---from a press release issued by The White House dated 12/ 13/ 17 (read more from source link)
Kilmer Plan Securing Overtime for Shipyard Workers on Assignment to Japan Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, DC—Overtime for shipyard workers on assignment overseas will continue to be paid through September 30, 2019 thanks to an extension secured by Representative Derek Kilmer. The congressman worked to secure the extension as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was signed into law today.“Our shipyard workers go all out for the country no matter where the job takes them. If they work overtime, they deserve to be paid overtime no matter where they’re clocked in,” Rep. Derek Kilmer said. “I have their back, and I’m glad the country does too.”
The NDAA also included a 2.4 percent raise for military service members, one of the largest raises in eight years. The raise was included in the annual defense bill, HR 2810, which authorizes funding for the military in fiscal year 2018
The NDAA was signed into law today by President Donald Trump. The NDAA directs the Department of Defense on how to spend its money for the next fiscal year, but Congress still needs to pass an appropriations bill to fund these programs. Congress must pass that legislation before December 22nd, when the government’s current spending bill is set to expire.
“I urge Congress to work together to pass a long-term budget and spending bill that funds the military and all of the other important things our government invests in before the end of the year,” Rep. Derek Kilmer said.
In addition to the pay raise and Kilmer’s overtime provision, the bill authorizes, among other things, investments in 13 new Navy ships, and $6 billion to in additional funds to be used for a missile defense program that is designed to counter North Korea, and to fix the destroyers USS Fitzgerald and USS John McCain, which were damaged earlier this year when they collided with ships in the Pacific in two separate incidents.
The collisions have been viewed by some as a consequence of the deep cuts to the military’s budget caused by sequestration. Without a long-term budget the Navy cannot develop a plan to regularly train sailors.---from a press release by Congressman Kilmer dated 12/ 13/ 17
PAGE 2: OUR PARKS AND FOREST
Interior Continues Steps Toward Department-Wide Culture Change with Release of Work Environment Survey Results
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior released results from a Work Environment Survey that shows 35 percent of its employees were harassed or discriminated against in the 12 months preceding the anonymous survey. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt, who have been on the forefront of instilling a culture change through swift personnel actions, transparency and a zero-tolerance policy, have issued a call for action plans from all bureau and office heads across the Department.
The Work Environment Survey was sent during the period of January 9 to March 5, 2017 to all DOI personnel employed as of December 10, 2016. CFI Group, a third-party contractor to the Department of the Interior, conducted the survey and developed the report that was released today. The survey results come two months after the National Park Service and Secretary Zinke announced the NPS-specific results from the same survey.
“From day one, I made it clear that I have zero tolerance for any type of workplace harassment, and I have directed leadership across the entire Department to move rapidly to improve accountability and transparency with regard to this absolutely intolerable behavior,” said Secretary Zinke. “All employees have the right to work in a safe and harassment-free environment. I've already fired a number of predators who other administrations were too afraid to remove or just turned a blind eye to. Under my leadership we don't protect predators. When I say ‘zero tolerance’ I mean that these people will be held accountable for their abhorrent actions.”
The survey, which is the first of its scope done across the federal government, was designed to assess workplace conditions that Interior employees experience, including the prevalence and context of all forms of harassment. 28,203 employees responded to the survey, or a 44% response rate. Results showed that 20.5 percent of employees experienced age-related harassment, 16.5 percent experienced harassment because of their gender, 9.3 percent because of their race or ethnicity, and 8 percent experienced sexual harassment. Other forms of harassment that were surveyed were religion (7.1 percent), disability (6.1 percent) and sexual orientation (3.6 percent). 0.74 percent of respondents experienced a sexual assault.
CHANGING THE CULTURE
In a memo sent today to bureau and office heads, Deputy Secretary Bernhardt directed each to develop and submit a formal action plan within 45 days to address their specific survey results. Those plans, which will also be sent to the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, will include a schedule for accomplishing those actions and a description of how they will assess success.
“Intimidation, harassment, and discrimination are viruses within an operation, and have no place at Interior,” said Deputy Secretary Bernhardt. “The previous administration failed to aggressively address these problems and it shows. The culture across the Department will change. It’s up to all levels of management to ensure that our employees have a healthy work environment that empowers them to be productive and effective for the American people. And if managers are the problem, we will deal with of them.”
The Department has revised the performance standards for managers and supervisors to ensure that their future performance ratings will reflect their success or failure in holding employees accountable for harassing conduct. In addition, the new Department harassment policy which is now in draft form will implement a mandatory reporting process for reporting allegations of harassing conduct up the chain of command. This reporting structure will ensure that misconduct is not ignored and that appropriate disciplinary action is taken.
Since the Department received initial survey results, Interior has:
Issued the National Park Service Anti-Harassment Policy and its accompanying draft Reference Manual in October. NPS has been collecting employee comments on the Reference Manual and will finalize it soon. The new NPS anti-harassment policy has been strengthened by defining more broadly what is prohibited harassing conduct to ensure that employees can be held accountable for harassing conduct even if such behavior may not rise to the level of illegal harassment under EEO laws. This should serve as template for other bureaus and offices
Drafted a Department-wide harassing conduct policy that is similar to the NPS Anti-Harassment Policy; it defines more broadly prohibited harassing conduct to allow managers to hold employees accountable for conduct that may not rise to the level of illegal harassment. The Policy will have a reporting structure to ensure that management knows when allegations of harassing conduct are raised and that matters are investigated quickly.
Issued an Investigator Guide to Conducting Administrative Investigators. The guidance sets consistent high standards, ensuring that misconduct investigations, including those dealing with harassing conduct, are conducted in a thorough, impartial and fair manner, and any resulting disciplinary or other actions are defensible.
Trained close to 100 employee relations and employment law practitioners on conducting administrative investigations into allegations of misconduct.
Expanded the cadre of ombuds professionals available, with most Bureaus now having a dedicated ombuds resource in place.
Created/updated dedicated internal and external employee webpages with resources on harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
“These survey results don’t illustrate a new problem, but they will help us target where we must dedicate efforts and resources to fix a problem that has festered for years,” said Secretary Zinke. “We are now continuing the needed steps in creating plans across all of our bureaus and offices to ensure that every employee feels, not only safe on a daily basis, but also empowered to speak up should they feel harassed or discriminated against.”
Department employees who have experienced harassment or discrimination can find a wide variety of resources at DOI.gov/employees.---From a press release issued by the US Dept. of Interior dated 12/ 14/ 17
Secretaries Zinke and Perdue Host Inter-Agency Forestry & Wildfire Listening Session with Federal, Congressional and State Stakeholders
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue hosted an inter-agency listening session with federal, congressional, and state stakeholders. Photos for media use are available here."Wildfires affect all of us so it only makes sense that we all work together to prevent and fight them," said Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. "Our inter-agency and partner meeting was the first of what I hope will be many to identify and implement better practices to manage our forests and save lives and communities."
“Yesterday was a good opportunity to reflect on the 2017 fire season, to recognize what did and didn’t work, and to collaborate on how we can move forward into 2018,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said. “With this being the costliest fire season in history, it is clear that we need a permanent fix to fire funding. I’m encouraged by the work being done in Congress and it’s imperative that we continue to communicate with stakeholders, so we can figure out how best to work together to manage forests and ultimately prevent fires the best that we can.”
Accompanied by House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (UT), Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR) and stakeholders representing conservation, hunting, forestry, and state associations, conversation centered around fixing the wildfire funding problems, possible improvements to wildfire management, innovative ways to detect and suppress wildfires, and ways to improve cooperation between industry, state, and federal authorities.
Secretary Zinke and Secretary Perdue host Inter-Agency Forestry & Wildfire Listening Session with Federal, Congressional and State Stakeholders
Secretary Zinke, Secretary Perdue, and Congressman Rob Bishop participate in the listening session Next steps include figuring out which discussion points could become action items before the next season and sharing them with agency, state, and congressional partners.----from a press release issued by US DEPT. of Interior dated 12/ 12/ 17
AT THE STATE LEVEL...
WDFW investigates two suspected wolf poaching cases in northeast Washington
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is investigating two suspected wolf poaching incidents in northeast Washington, and a conservation group is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to convictions.
WDFW Police Capt. Dan Rahn said one case involves the killing of a female wolf in Ferry County, whose carcass was found Dec. 5 by department personnel approximately 15 miles southwest of Republic.
The wolf had been wearing a radio collar, attached by WDFW biologists in 2016 when it was a member of the Profanity Peak pack. Biologists said she was not associated with any pack when she was killed. Rahn said the collar had stopped transmitting location data in early November.
The second investigation stems from the discovery by hunters of a dead wolf on Nov. 12 about 10 miles southeast of Colville in Stevens County, he said. That wolf, a breeding female, was discovered within the range of the Dirty Shirt pack and is presumed to be a member of the pack.
Rahn said both investigations remain active, and the department encourages anyone who might have relevant information to contact WDFW at 877-933-9847 or 360-902-2936. The illegal killing of a wolf or other endangered fish or wildlife species is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.
Conservation Northwest, one of the groups that partners with WDFW on wolf conservation and management, has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to convictions in these cases.
Gray wolves are listed as endangered under state law throughout Washington. In the western two-thirds of the state, they are also listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.---Press release issued 12/ 11/ 17
Westport crabber sentenced for stealing commercial pots
OLYMPIA – A Grays Harbor County judge has sentenced a commercial crab fisherman to 90 days of electronic home monitoring and fined him $5,000 for stealing crab pots offshore of Westport, concluding a case that began with an investigation last year by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).Larrin Breitsprecher, 57, of Westport, was sentenced Dec. 1 by Grays Harbor County Superior Court Judge Mark McCauley after a jury found him guilty of possessing stolen property and related charges. Beginning May 1, Breitsprecher will be required to remain at home for three months unless he requires medical attention.
WDFW Police Captain Dan Chadwick said the department began its investigation after a deckhand on Breitsprecher's crab boat told officers that his boss directed him to steal crab pots while fishing near Westport.
After obtaining a search warrant, police officers from WDFW and the Quinault Indian Nation seized 32 commercial crab pots from Breitsprecher's gear stack at the Port of Westport and determined that at least 24 of them belonged to other crabbers, Chadwick said.
"A commercial crab pot fully rigged can run $200 to $250, so the loss of multiple pots can really add up," he said. "We appreciate that the Grays Harbor prosecutor's office pursued this case, because it demonstrates that the law extends to ocean waters." Chadwick said the department also appreciated the assistance of the Quinault tribal police.
WDFW currently licenses 223 coastal crab vessels, which landed 16.4 million pounds of Dungeness crab with a dockside value of $52 million during the 2016-17 season.----Press release issued 12/ 11/ 17
PAGE 3: OUR ENVIRONMENTAL DIGEST
EPA will begin a public comment period on the updated cleanup cost estimate at USS Lead Superfund site, East Chicago, Ind.
CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2017) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin taking public comments on Dec. 18, 2017 on a proposed explanation for a $60 million increase in its cost estimate for cleanup of zones 2 and 3 of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Ind.
In its 2012 record of decision, EPA initially estimated the USS Lead site cleanup would cost $22.8 million. Since then, EPA has determined that the number and size of properties requiring cleanup in zones 2 and 3 — and the extent of contamination there — are all greater than originally estimated.
The reasons for EPA’s updated $84.9 million cleanup cost estimate are outlined in a document called the “explanation of significant differences,” available online at: https://www.epa.gov/uss-lead-superfund-site.
EPA’s 60-day public comment period begins Dec.18, 2017, and closes Feb. 16, 2018. Written comments must be postmarked no later than Feb. 16, 2018. Comments can be sent:
By mail: Janet Pope, Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 5, Superfund Division (SI-6J), 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Via the web: https://www.epa.gov/uss-lead-superfund-site
Via email: pope.janet@epa.gov
EPA will schedule a public meeting for January at the Carrie Gosch Elementary School in East Chicago to discuss the revised cost estimate and take public comments.
On Dec. 8, Administrator Pruitt named the USS Lead site to a list of 21 Superfund sites across nation which are receiving his immediate and intense attention. The Administrator visited the USS Lead site in April and heard directly from East Chicago residents affected by contamination in their community. He pledged during his visit that federal, state and local partners would continue to coordinate on the cleanup of the USS Lead site. EPA reached a legal agreement with several potentially responsible parties to provide an additional $16 million for cleanup of residential properties on the site.---From a EPA press release issued 12/ 13/ 17
EPA announces funding for Puget Sound protection, conservation & recovery
SEATTLE – The Northwest office of the Environmental Protection Agency announced today that through its National Estuary Program it is providing $25.2 million in grant funds to state, local and tribal Puget Sound recovery and conservation efforts.
“A healthy Puget Sound is vital to the environmental and economic health of Washington state,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “EPA is succeeding in protecting and restoring habitats and water quality by supporting local partners and projects.”
Among the efforts funded in whole or in part with National Estuary Program funds announced today are:
The restoration of an additional 5,000 acres of key Orca and salmon habitat;
The re-opening of about 4,000 acres of shellfish beds in Puget Sound; and
Improvement of biological condition from fair to good for at least 30 streams.
EPA distributes its National Estuary Program funds to Washington’s Department of Ecology, Department of Health, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Commerce, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Washington State University’s Stormwater Center, the Puget Sound Partnership, and the University of Washington’s Puget Sound Institute.
These agencies then fund projects that meet the goals of both the National Estuary Program and the Puget Sound Action Agenda which is developed by the Puget Sound Partnership, the state agency charged with leading the state’s collective efforts to restore and protect Puget Sound. The Puget Sound Institute conducts and funds scientific research that informs decision-making.
Since 2006 Congress has appropriated $212 million in National Estuary Program funds that EPA has used to help restore over 49,752 acres of habitat (64 square miles), and to protect over 140,000 acres of shellfish beds. Other success stories over the last decade include:
A net increase of approximately 5,000 acres of safe, harvestable shellfish beds restored;
Removal of 1,006 creosote treated pilings in Northern Hood Canal and Chambers Creek to protect spawning herring populations and reduce embryo mortality. NEP’s cumulative investment of approximately $967,000 for all removals (and monitoring) in these two areas, inspired the state legislature to appropriate $2.5 in 2014 for other removals; and
Re-opening 1.5 miles of Coho spawning and rearing habitat in the upper Skagit River by the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. The projects helped restore natural watershed processes critical to flood management.
In addition to providing grant funds, through the National Estuary Program and other programs, EPA experts provide their scientific expertise to local, state, tribal, industry, and NGOs on strategy development, and are typically involved in scientific research and restoration projects throughout the watershed.
Encompassing 8 million acres of rivers, bays, beaches and shorelines, the Puget Sound watershed serves as an economic and cultural hub for the region’s more than 4.7 million people, including 19 federally recognized tribes.---from an EPA press release issued 12/ 13/ 17
AT THE STATE LEVEL...
Cooke fined for water quality violations at Bainbridge Island net pen facility
PORT ORCHARD – Without water quality protections in place, Cooke Aquaculture Pacific (Cooke) has repeatedly cleaned dirty equipment and discharged polluted wastewater into Puget Sound. Cooke operates commercial Atlantic salmon net pens in Washington state.
Ecology has been directing Cooke to fix water quality violations at their dock on Bainbridge Island near their net pen facility in Rich Passage since the agency began receiving citizen complaints in August 2016.
As a result, the Washington Department of Ecology issued Cooke an $8,000 penalty for violating state law. It is illegal to pressure wash or repair equipment, boats, nets, docks, vehicles, etc. over the water. In addition to the penalty, Cooke is required to immediately stop allowing pressure washing wastewater to enter Puget Sound.
This fine comes after Ecology sent two warning letters, issued a notice of violation, and requested that the company fix the violations on many occasions.
Cooke is specifically being penalized for:
Unlawfully discharging polluting matter into state waters.
Pressure washing equipment, nets, and vehicles over the water and allowing wastewater to enter Puget Sound.
Changing boat engine oil over the water.
Failing to put safeguards in place to protect water quality.
Failing to correct water quality violations when directed.
Download the penalty and administrative order online for specific details.
Ecology investigates reports of pollution from citizens. Members of the public can report pollution or environmental spills to Ecology online.
This penalty is for violations at Cooke’s commercial net pen facility in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island, and is not related to the net pen collapse at their facility near Cypress Island. The state is currently investigating that incident – for which Ecology may issue a separate enforcement action.---Press release from the DOE issued 12/ 13/ 17
WSDA adopts rules aligned with federal Worker Protection Standards
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has adopted rules updating Worker Protection Standards to correspond to federal regulations. The new rules regarding pesticide use were signed by Director Derek Sandison and will take effect Jan. 13, 2018.In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made changes to federal worker protection requirements covering the use of pesticides. The changes address worker training, information posting, decontamination and other issues. Some of the changes were scheduled to take effect in 2017, however EPA delayed implementation until January 2018.
“The Worker Protection Standards cover a lot of areas,” said Director Sandison. “It’s critical that agricultural employers learn and understand what’s being required to comply and protect their workers and their communities.”
Before EPA adopted the WPS changes, many of Washington’s rules were stricter and more protective than federal requirements. For example, new regulations for medical evaluations, respirator fit testing and training bring federal requirements up to standards that have been in place in Washington for more than 20 years. Other provisions of the new federal standards have been incorporated into WSDA’s new rules, such as:
Workers and handlers must be trained every year, instead of every five years as previously required. Also a record of that training must be kept for two years.
The type of information and location where it’s displayed have been expanded and specified. For example, Safety Data Sheets must be posted along with application and safety info in a spot that’s easily seen by workers and handlers.
Agricultural employers must keep everyone – except properly trained and equipped pesticide handlers –out of the area surrounding the application equipment as pesticides are being applied.
WSDA is coordinating with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, which is in the process of updating its own rules to reflect the federal WPS. While each agency’s rulemaking process is separate, state law requires that both agencies rules be consistent.
Over the past year, WSDA has been working with agricultural employers and workers to help them understand the WPS, providing technical assistance and training to the new requirements. Until final EPA-approved resources and training materials are available, WSDA will continue with education and outreach efforts through the 2018 growing season, before beginning enforcement of the new rules, allowing industry time to implement the changes. ---press release issued by the WSDA 12/ 13/ 17
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