• 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...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyWOTUS Update

• 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...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticidesWater Law

• November 29, 2022
• Drew Viguet

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDaily UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

• 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...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Marine Fisheries Service

• 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...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• October 20, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, environmental justice is defined as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawLocal Food SystemsPackers and Stockyards ActUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• October 13, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

The past several weeks have seen developments in various on-going legal disputes over pesticides. Recent actions concerning glyphosate, dicamba, and pesticide-treated...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticides

• September 29, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (“RCPP”) is a voluntary conservation program administered by the...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 15, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

Under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”), private landowners, land trusts, and other entities work with the United State Department of...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation Service

• September 1, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”) is a voluntary conservation program that offers financial...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 4, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

An important component of many environmental statutes is the ability for private citizens to initiate lawsuits to enforce the statute. This...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• July 21, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

The first half of 2022 has seen a lot of development in the area of environmental law. From lawsuits to regulatory...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServicePesticides

• July 7, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

Up to now, each article in this series exploring the legal claims commonly raised by plaintiffs in pesticide injury cases has...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawPesticidesPlaintiffs & Pesticides

• June 23, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

On June 17, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision ordering the Environment Protection Agency (“EPA”) to reexamine...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticides

• June 3, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental LawFood LabelingNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• June 2, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• June 1, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental LawLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• May 26, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

Of all the claims that plaintiffs typically raise in pesticide injury lawsuits, failure to warn is currently the claim that is...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticidesPlaintiffs & Pesticides

• May 19, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• May 12, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

On May 5, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it would be taking three actions intended to “enhance the...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC