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

REGULATORY: AMS, EPA, FWS, FS

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

Final rule adjusting the number of member seats apportioned to each district represented on the Florida Tomato Committee. USDA is taking this action due to a 2020 amendment to the marketing order for tomatoes grown in Florida, which reduced the size of the Committee from 12 members to 10, but did not also reduce the number of member seats per district. Info here.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Notice announcing that the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (doing business as The National Environmental Education Foundation or “NEEF”) was created as a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It was created by Congress as a common ground upon which leaders from business and industry, government, public interest, and other can work together. Info here.

Notice announcing that in accordance with the Clean Air Act, notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Downwinders at Risk et al. v. Regan, No. 21-cv-03551 (N.D. Cal). Info here.

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Final rule announcing the revised taxonomy of four wildlife species and two plant species under the Endangered Species Act. FWS is revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants to reflect the scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature of these species. Info here.

FOREST SERVICE

Notice announcing that the Forest Service is initiating the Land Management Plan revision process for the Black Hills National Forest, located in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. Info here.