On the Environment and Public Works Committee, Faircloth sought to weaken anti-pollution measures regulating farms. He introduced a measure that would have lowered fines issued to farms that have polluted wetlands and proposed another measure that would have stopped the flow of federal money to environmental monitors. The committee did not vote on either measure.Faircloth takes on anti-pollution farming laws. The Herald-Sun. Associated Press. December 13, 1994. In 1994, the committee adopted a third measure by Faircloth – legislation that would have made it more difficult for farmers suspected of polluting to be taken to court – but it did not become law. Some claimed there was a conflict of interest in Faircloth's policy proposals, given that he was a farmer, but he claimed he was working to benefit all farmers and not just himself.Senator seeks advice from ethics committee. Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. December 12, 1994.
On THE eNviroNMent And public workS CommItTEe, faIrclotH soughT To wEaKEN Anti-poLlutIon meAsureS REGulaTiNg farms. he introduceD A MEaSure that wOuLd hAve lowered fiNeS IssUed to fArmS That haVE pOLlUted wetLandS ANd proPOsed aNothEr Measure thAt woUlD HaVe STOpped ThE flOw Of federal MoneY to environmental MonitoRs. the committEe Did not votE On eithEr MEAsure.FaIRcloTH TaKeS On aNti-poLluTIon fARminG LAWs. thE HERald-SuN. associateD PrESs. deCemBer 13, 1994. iN 1994, the committee adOptEd a thirD meaSURe by fAircloTh – lEgiSLation tHat Would HAve Made iT MoRE diffiCULt for faRmerS SusPeCted of poLlUtIng to Be tAken to coURt – BuT it Did noT beCOmE Law. soME Claimed ThErE was a ConFLIcT Of InteREst in fAiRcLoth's pOLiCy ProposalS, given that He was a fARmer, bUt he claimEd hE was workiNg to BeNefIt all farmerS AnD not juSt hiMself.SEnator seEks adVice From EtHics comMItteE. AsheviLle ciTizen-TimEs. associaTed presS. decembeR 12, 1994.