In: Environmental Law
Decision Dispute: EPA Under Fire for Glyphosate Re-Approval
- April 2, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On March 20, 2020, two petitions for review were filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) challenging the agency’s decision to...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: March 31, 2020
- March 31, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: March 23, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Managing Pest Management: Pesticide Assessment Changes for Endangered Species
- March 20, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
According to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), federal agencies are required to consult with Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) or the...
Turning the Tides: Judge Finds Lake Erie Bill of Rights Unconstitutional
- March 4, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In February, 2020, a federal court concluded that a law which granted rights to a waterbody, violated the United States Constitution....
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: Feb. 27, 2020
- February 27, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
NEPA & Ag: Farm Service Agency Loans Exempt in Proposed NEPA Overhaul
- February 20, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In January, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) released a proposed regulatory overhaul for the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”)....
The Deal With Dicamba: Part Three
- February 12, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
UPDATE: On February 14, 2020 the jury in Bader Farms, Inc. v. Monsanto Co., No. 1:16-cv-299 (E.D. Mo. 2020) ruled in favor...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: Jan. 31, 2020
- January 31, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
WOTUS Redefined: EPA Announces Final Rule
- January 24, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has released its much-anticipated replacement for the 2015 Waters of the United States rule (“2015 Rule”)....
The Deal With Dicamba: Part One
- January 22, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
UPDATE: On February 14, 2020 the jury in Bader Farms, Inc. v. Monsanto Co., No. 1:16-cv-299 (E.D. Mo. 2020) ruled in favor...
New Year, New NEPA: Environmental Law Could See First Overhaul in Decades
- January 16, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In January, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) released a set of proposed regulations that would change how CEQ implements...
Roundup Round 2: California Glyphosate Law Under Fire
- December 18, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
In 2017, a national coalition of farming interests, food producers, and pesticide manufacturers came together to file a lawsuit against the...
Muddy Waters: Western Lake Erie’s Impaired Status Causes Conflict
- November 27, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
In an opinion issued earlier this month, a United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio once again considered...
Spilled Milk: Dairy Operation Sues Over Alleged Chemical Damages
- November 13, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Highland Dairy (“Highland”), a 4,000-head dairy operation located in New Mexico, filed suit earlier this year against 3M Company and...
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...
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....
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...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 30, 2019
- September 30, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...