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Trump Dismantles WOTUS Rule, Probes Meatpackers Amid Texas Drought

4/26/2026

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Texas rancher Steve Sikes praised the Trump administration’s elimination of the EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule, saying it now benefits ranchers across Texas.
A prolonged Texas drought forced ranchers to reduce herd sizes because water and grass became scarce.
President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate the four largest meatpackers for alleged price-fixing.

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Texas rancher Steve Sikes praised the Trump administration’s elimination of the EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule, saying it now benefits ranchers across Texas.
A prolonged Texas drought forced ranchers to reduce herd sizes because water and grass became scarce.
President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate the four largest meatpackers for alleged price-fixing.