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Murky Tides: EPA Sued for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Violations

Two lawsuits have been filed against the Environmental Protect Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s handling of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. The...

Conservation Clarified: USDA Issues New Rules For Conservation Provisions

On August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for the Highly Erodible Land and...

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Ag Law Weekly: August 31 – September 7, 2020

This week’s Ag Law Weekly discusses proposed legislation related to cannabis as a Schedule I substance, the USDA’s final rule updating...

Buzzing Home: FWS Determines No Critical Habitat for Bumblebee Species

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced on September 1, 2020 that it has decided not to designate critical...

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Ag Law Weekly: August 18 – August 30, 2020

This week’s Ag Law Weekly discusses changes to the Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility rules, an interim final hemp rule from...

Jumping the Gun? Government Says NEPA Challenges are Premature

On July 29, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western...

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Ag & Food Law Update: August 27, 2020

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

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Ag Law Weekly: August 17 – August 23, 2020

In this week’s Ag Law Weekly we share news regarding available assistance for Iowa producers affected by recent severe weather, and...

Biofuels Rules: EPA Guidance Stands

In a decision published on August 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a...

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Ag & Food Law Update: August 18, 2020

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

Up for Debate: FWS Proposes Definition for “Habitat”

On August 5, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively “the...

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Ag & Food Law Update: August 5, 2020

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

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July Round Up

July Round-Up Summer is in full swing and the month of July has come and gone. Center staff have spent the...

WOTUS Update: Injunction Issued As Lawsuits Progress

On June 22, 2020, the long-awaited Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“Navigable Waters Rule”) officially went into legal effect. The Navigable Waters...

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The Ag & Food Law Update: July 16, 2020

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

To List or Not to List: Possible Consequences of The Monarch Butterfly’s Final Listing Decision

By December 15, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) will issue its final decision on whether to list...

To List or Not to List: Monarch Butterfly ESA Decision Due at End of 2020

In 2014, several environmental groups petitioned the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) to list the monarch butterfly under the...