In: Clean Water Act
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...
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...
Ag Law Weekly: August 3 – August 9, 2020
- August 10, 2020
- Sarah Cato
This week’s Ag Law Weekly discusses the the Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed definition of “habitat”, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association’s challenge...
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 14, 2020
- July 14, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
WOTUS Update: Navigable Waters Rule Faces Backlash
- May 14, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On April 21, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published the long-awaited Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“Navigable Waters Rule”) in the...
April Round Up
- April 30, 2020
- Sarah Cato
Through the uncertain times that April has brought us, National Ag Law Center staff have continued connecting stakeholders with trusted research...
Supreme Court Issues Opinion in “County of Maui”
- April 23, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States published its opinion in a case concerning the role of groundwater in the...
Revisiting WOTUS: Tracking Regulatory Changes to Critical CWA Term
- April 22, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On April 21, 2020, EPA published the Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register. That rule establishes a new definition...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: April 21, 2020
- April 21, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
EPA Issues Guidance On Environmental Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 10, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a guidance document on March 26, 2020, regarding the agency’s legal enforcement of environmental legal...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: April 10, 2020
- April 10, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: April 1, 2020
- April 1, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: March 26, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: March 5, 2020
- March 5, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Top Ten Agricultural Law Issues in 2019
- January 17, 2020
- Sarah Cato
In the world of agricultural law, 2019 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...
The Ag and Food Daily Update: Jan. 2, 2020
- January 2, 2020
- Sarah Cato
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
Water Wars Continued: Courts Dispute Role of Groundwater Under CWA
- December 12, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
Current court cases have raised the question of whether the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) was intended to govern discharges of pollutants...
The Ag and Food Daily Update: Dec. 10, 2019
- December 10, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes...
Redefined: WOTUS Controversy Continues
- December 5, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) altered a central component of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) by once again...