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States File Suit Over E10 Biofuels
- August 17, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On August 7, 2023, the states of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to challenge...
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NEPA Set for Regulatory Revisions
- August 3, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
The Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”), the federal agency responsible for administering the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), has released the...
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FWS, NMFS Issue Proposed Rules to Modify Remaining Trump Administration Regulations
- July 20, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
During the Trump administration, multiple environmental statutes were subject to regulatory changes, some of them for the first time in decades....
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EPA Faces Treated Seeds Lawsuit
- July 6, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
In 2017, several environmental groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to close what the groups described as a “loophole” that...
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Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Approval of Enlist One and Enlist Duo
- June 22, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On June 6, 2023, a coalition of environmental and agricultural labor groups lead by the Center for Food Safety filed a...
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WOTUS Update: U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Wetlands Jurisdiction Under the CWA
- May 30, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court released their highly-anticipated opinion in Sackett v. EPA, U.S. (2023), a lawsuit...
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The Deal with Dicamba: Plaintiffs Ask Court to Vacate 2020 Registration Decision
- May 25, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On April 12, 2023, the plaintiffs in Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Envtl. Protection Agency, No. 4:20-cv-00555 (D. Ariz.), a...
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BLM Looks to Expand Conservation
- May 11, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that introduces a...
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WOTUS Update: 2023 Rule Enjoined in 27 States
- April 27, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Update: On May 10, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling enjoining the 2023 WOTUS rule in the...
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BLM Proposes New Conservation Rules for FLPMA
- April 13, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that introduces a...
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Texas Sues FWS Over Decision to List the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Under the Endangered Species Act
- March 30, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On March 22, 2023, the State of Texas filed a lawsuit against the Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) over its recent...
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The Congressional Review Act: How it Works, Why it Matters
- March 16, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) was passed by Congress in 1996 for the purpose of allowing congressional lawmakers to review and...
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WOTUS Update: 2022 WOTUS Rule Faces Legal Challenges
- March 2, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
In late December 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-anticipated final rule to redefine the term “waters of the...
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Judge Issues Ruling in Klamath River Dispute
- February 16, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On February 6, 2023, a federal judge in California issued a ruling concluding that the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) preempted an...
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California Takes Steps to Reduce Pesticide Use In State
- February 2, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
In January 2023, the State of California released a document titled “Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California” (referred to...
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EPA Releases New Environmental Justice Guidance Document
- January 19, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative...
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WOTUS Update: EPA Releases Highly Anticipated Final Rule to Redefine “Waters of the United States”
- January 5, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On December 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-awaited rule to redefine the definition of “waters of the...
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Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022
- December 8, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
Over the past year, the environmental law arena has seen various issues and developments that have had impacts on agriculture. Some...
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End of Year Update on the ESA
- November 11, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
In 2019 and 2020, the Trump Administration adopted multiple regulations impacting how the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) is carried out. The...
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Enviro Groups Ask EPA to Revisit CWA CAFO Rules
- October 27, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
In October 2022, a coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit asking the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to formally respond to...