In: Environmental Law
U.S. Forest Service ordered to analyze domestic sheep grazing in Montana
- June 22, 2016
- Elizabeth
A federal judge in Montana ruled against the U.S. Forest Service last week, ordering the agency to further examine the impact...
Federal court rules nursery owner violated Clean Water Act
- June 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
A federal court in California recently ruled that a nursery owner violated the Clean Water Act by plowing his property and...
Supreme Court rules for landowners in wetlands case
- June 2, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday in the case U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc., that Army Corps of...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 27, 2016
- May 27, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu CASE LAW: Today’s...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 20, 2016
- May 20, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg@uark.edu In Charter Twp. of...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 12, 2016
- May 12, 2016
- Elizabeth
The following information is a comprehensive, though not necessarily exhaustive, summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and...
Center for Food Safety suit addresses monarch butterfly population
- April 13, 2016
- Elizabeth
A new lawsuit claims that crops genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate herbicides is responsible for the decline of monarch butterflies. As...
Mid-South ag, environmental law conference April 21-22
- April 11, 2016
- Elizabeth
By Mary Hightower Handling agricultural bankruptcies, federal wetland regulations and a keynote about ag trade with Cuba are all part of...
Western Environmental Law Center releases report on agricultural pollution
- April 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Western Environmental Law Center released a report today, Agricultural Pollution in Puget Sound: Inspiration to Change Washington’s Reliance on Voluntary...
Maryland bill would ban products laced with neonicotinoids
- March 29, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland senate passed a bill earlier this month that would ban stores from selling products laced...
Iowa Farm Bureau funds legal defense for county drainage districts
- March 23, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the Storm Lake Times, the Iowa Farm Bureau and other commodity groups are paying legal fees for county drainage...
Environmentalists target Point Reyes cattle ranches in lawsuit
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
Environmentalists in San Francisco filed a lawsuit last month over thousands of cattle in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The suit...
Texas Supreme Court rules on surface water rights
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
In an apparent victory for farmers and longtime water rights holders, the Texas Supreme Court recently affirmed a decision limiting the...
Court rules on agency interpretation of statutes regarding incidental take
- February 16, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted February 16, 2016 A U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not require...
Oregon court rules on conditional use permits for land zoned for exclusive farm use
- February 9, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted February 9, 2016 Last week, the Court of Appeals of Oregon considered the definition of the term “private park” as...
Monsanto sues to keep glyphosate off list of carcinogens
- January 26, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted January 26, 2016 Monsanto filed a lawsuit against California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment seeking to keep a main...
Agribusiness conference at Arkansas State University February 10
- January 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
Arkansas State University’s 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference will be held Wednesday, February 10. The conference provides information and education outreach to farmers, agribusiness...
Court places hold on water rule nationwide
- October 12, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted October 12,2015 A U.S. court on Friday issued an order temporarily blocking the implementation of a federal water rule...
Federal judge halts EPA’s clean water rule
- August 28, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted August 28, 2015 A federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Obama administration’s waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)” rule...
Twelve states challenging CWA rule to be heard together
- August 3, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted August 3, 2015 A dozen lawsuits against the newly finalized “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule are scheduled...