In: Environmental Law
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...
Court date set for Des Moines water quality suit
- July 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July 20, 2015 The Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties over water quality is scheduled...
Greenhouse gas analysis, EPA accepting comments
- July 15, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July 15, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting comment on its analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Sixteen states sue the EPA
- June 30, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 30, 2014 Sixteen states have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting a rule that...
EPA Releases Final WOTUS Rule
- May 28, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 28, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today...
U.S. Regulators May Recommend Glyphosate Testing, Review Soon Available
- April 22, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted April 22, 2014 U.S. regulators may start testing food products for residues of the world’s most widely used herbicide...
Glyphosate Possibly Linked to Cancer, WHO Report
- April 3, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted April 3, 2014 Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the herbicide glyphosate,...
CRS Released WOTUS Report
- March 24, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 24, 2015 On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
WOTUS Concerns Addressed at House Panel
- March 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 20, 2015 Farmers and leaders from agriculture and government agencies expressed their concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s...