Source: US Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7th), 7/12/15

Chairman of Ag Committee Comes to NC
It was an honor to have the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee visit North Carolina the other week. The Chairman and I participated in a roundtable with agriculture leaders to discuss issues affecting their industry. We also visited the Nahunta Community Farm in Kenly to learn more about the Avian Influenza, its impact on the poultry industry, and bio security measures farmers are taking. I appreciate the Chairman's commitment to Southeastern NC and look forward to having him back soon!

Last week, I was in North Carolina meeting with constituents all over the district. I visited the UNCW Center for Marine Science's Shellfish Hatchery to learn about oyster cultivation and the issues aquaculture farmers face. I also toured the Shoreline Stabilization Project in Southport that helps decrease erosion through the use of oyster beds. I stopped by Brunswick High School and saw the school’s fish hatchery lab, and I had the honor of attending the Vietnam Traveling Wall Ceremony in Oak Island. The Traveling Wall, which is a 3/5 scale model of the Vietnam Memorial in D.C., gives veterans and family members the opportunity  to remember the soldiers who gave their lives during the war.

Legislative Update
Last week, I introduced an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act that would prohibit any funds from being used to implement new standards from the EPA on wood heaters. Manufacturers are concerned these standards would make it too cost prohibitive to produce wood heaters, and consumers are concerned their energy costs would rise. The EPA has once again come up with an onerous regulation that could negatively affect taxpayers.