WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mike Lee issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/41037C56-951D-44D7-87D9-2C99CA9C57BE) today with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to reign in government spending within the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) to reduce waste on ineffective projects and prevent big agriculture producers from monopolizing funding pools to ensure that small farmers have access to their fair share.
"Big Ag is hogging taxpayer dollars for their bloated, ineffective projects," said Senator Mike Lee. "The EQIP program is meant to benefit small farmers too, but when bigger players monopolize grant pools, fewer farms get their fair sha...