A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

LEGISLATIVE: Includes Oregon

OREGON

HB 4002 prohibits employers from permitting or requiring agricultural workers to work in excess of maximum allowable hours unless workers are compensated for overtime hours worked. Info here.

REGULATORY: EPA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Proposed rule announcing that EPA is providing an opportunity for comment on a proposed analysis of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with certain biofuels that are produced from canola/rapeseed oil. Info here.