By: Brigit Rollins
Natural Resources Threatened? Iowa Environmentalists Sue Over Raccoon River
- October 30, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (“ICCI”), a citizen’s environmental group, filed suit earlier this year against the State of Iowa...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Oct. 28, 2019
- October 28, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...
Protecting the Nest: Court Upholds Protections for Sage Grouse
- October 24, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho issued a decision last Wednesday preventing the...
Fish Out of Water: U.S. Army Corps Shellfish Permit Ruled Unlawful
- October 16, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled last week that the U.S....
The Ag and Food Law Update: Oct. 11, 2019
- October 11, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes FWS,...
On Pause: Roundup Case in Missouri Gets Postponed
- October 9, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A trial in a case alleging that Roundup, Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide, caused cancer was set to begin later this month has...
Onto Dry Land: Seventh Circuit Brings Conclusion to A Two Decade Long Wetlands Dispute
- October 2, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
In August, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit resolved a dispute that had been on-going for nearly...
Trouble in Paradise: Clean Water Act Violations Cause Trouble for County of Maui
- September 25, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Maui County Council voted last week to settle a years-long legal battle that was set to go before the Supreme...
Deadline Delay Forces EPA to Revise Portion of the Clean Air Act
- September 17, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The D.C. Circuit issued a decision late last week ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite a rule implementing a...
Beekeeper Backlash: EPA Under Fire for Insecticide Regulations
- September 10, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
Two beekeepers’ associations, represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit),...
RINsanity: Court issues decision on RFS program fuel blender designation
- September 5, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion on August 30, 2019 resolving a...
A Host of New Rules Brings Major Changes to the Endangered Species Act
- August 27, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Trump administration, on August 12, 2019, announced changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These changes affect what species receive...