In: Environmental Law
Stuck in the Swamp? A Look At Prior-Converted Croplands Under Swampbuster
- September 24, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
“Swampbuster” is the name often used to refer to the section of the Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Conservation provisions of...
Murky Tides: EPA Sued for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Violations
- September 17, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
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
- September 10, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for the Highly Erodible Land and...
Ag Law Weekly: August 31 – September 7, 2020
- September 8, 2020
- Elizabeth
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
- September 3, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced on September 1, 2020 that it has decided not to designate critical...
August Round Up
- September 1, 2020
- Elizabeth
The month of August has come to a close and researchers at the National Agricultural Law Center have been working hard...
Ag Law Weekly: August 18 – August 30, 2020
- August 31, 2020
- Elizabeth
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
- August 27, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On July 29, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western...
Ag & Food Law Update: August 27, 2020
- August 27, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag Law Weekly: August 17 – August 23, 2020
- August 24, 2020
- Elizabeth
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
- August 21, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In a decision published on August 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a...
Ag & Food Law Update: August 18, 2020
- August 18, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
Hot Topics in Environmental Law: Litigation Updates
- August 13, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The past month has seen several developments in important, and on-going environmental law cases. Each litigation, though completely unrelated, has the...
Up for Debate: FWS Proposes Definition for “Habitat”
- August 6, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On August 5, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively “the...
Ag & Food Law Update: August 5, 2020
- August 5, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
July Round Up
- August 3, 2020
- Elizabeth
July Round-Up Summer is in full swing and the month of July has come and gone. Center staff have spent the...
Court Concludes: Enlist Duo Registration Upheld
- July 29, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On July 22, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a final decision in Nat’l Family Farm Coal. v. U.S....
WOTUS Update: Injunction Issued As Lawsuits Progress
- July 23, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On June 22, 2020, the long-awaited Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“Navigable Waters Rule”) officially went into legal effect. The Navigable Waters...
The Ag & Food Law Update: July 16, 2020
- July 16, 2020
- Elizabeth
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
- July 16, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
By December 15, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) will issue its final decision on whether to list...