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EPA Proposes Updates to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Processors

In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based...

EPA Weighs in On Supreme Court Decision Regarding Groundwater and the CWA

In April 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its final ruling Cty. of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, 590 U.S....

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

EPA Proposes Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

One June 22, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft white paper for its Vulnerable Species Pilot Project (“VSPP”),...

Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos

On November 2, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Ass’n v....

EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy Open for Comment

October 22, 2023, is the last day to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to...

Court Rules that EPA Must Engage in ESA Consultation When Adopting Water Quality Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) must analyze how its revised water quality standards for cadmium will affect threatened and endangered species...

Landowners Question Authority of Agency Adjudication

In April 2023, the Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of Thomas and Amy Villegas against the Environmental Protection...

WOTUS Update: EPA Revises 2023 Rule in Light of Sackett Decision

On August 29, 20213, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released an updated version of its 2023 rule to define the crucial...

States File Suit Over E10 Biofuels

On August 7, 2023, the states of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to challenge...

EPA Faces Treated Seeds Lawsuit

In 2017, several environmental groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to close what the groups described as a “loophole” that...

Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Approval of Enlist One and Enlist Duo

On June 6, 2023, a coalition of environmental and agricultural labor groups lead by the Center for Food Safety filed a...

WOTUS Update: U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Wetlands Jurisdiction Under the CWA

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

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...

WOTUS Update: 2023 Rule Enjoined in 27 States

Update: On May 10, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling enjoining the 2023 WOTUS rule in the...

WOTUS Update: 2022 WOTUS Rule Faces Legal Challenges

In late December 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-anticipated final rule to redefine the term “waters of the...

EPA Releases New Environmental Justice Guidance Document

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative...

WOTUS Update: EPA Releases Highly Anticipated Final Rule to Redefine “Waters of the United States”

On December 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency  (“EPA”) released its long-awaited rule to redefine the definition of “waters of the...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 16, 2022

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

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 15, 2022

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