• June 2, 2026
• Brigit Rollins

Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney   On April 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its “Set...

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• February 10, 2026
• Brigit Rollins

In late January 2026, the Trump administration announced that it will no longer criminally prosecute manufacturers, distributors and users of so-called...

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• April 4, 2024
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On April 4, 2024, the SEC announced a voluntary stay on the climate-related disclosure rule. This voluntary stay is intended to...

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• March 7, 2024
• Elizabeth

In 2023, approximately forty percent of corn produced in the United States (“U.S.”) was used for ethanol production. The top three...

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• August 17, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

On August 7, 2023, the states of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to challenge...

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• 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...

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• August 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• June 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on May 18, 2022, vacating an administrative decision...

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• May 13, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• 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...

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• March 17, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

UPDATE: On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Envt’l Protection Agency finding in favor of the...

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• February 25, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• October 8, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

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• July 8, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

The past few month has seen a series of important environmental law decisions from various courts across the United States. The...

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• March 11, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

The beginning of 2021 has seen major developments in several ongoing issues involving environmental laws and regulations. Many of these developments...

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• 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...

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• May 12, 2020
• Elizabeth

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

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• November 20, 2019
• Brigit Rollins

Authored by: Amanda Biediger, Research Fellow — A petroleum refining industry group, a biodiesel association, and environmental groups challenged Environmental Protection...

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• October 4, 2019
• Elizabeth

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

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• September 18, 2019
• Elizabeth

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

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