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Appeals Court Denies FDA Request to Delay FSMA Rules

Posted November 7, 2013   The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) request to...

USDA Releases Humane Handling Guidance

Posted October 31, 2013   USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released an advance notice for a new guidance on...

FDA Releases Proposed Animal Feed Safety Rule

Posted October 29, 2013   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a proposed rule under the Food Safety...

WV Poultry Grower Wins Clean Water Act Case Against EPA

Posted October 25, 2013   In Alt v. EPA, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stating...

Lawsuit Argues EPA Failed to Address Ocean Acidification

Posted October 24, 2013   The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Groups Sue EPA Over Fish Consumption Estimates

Posted October 23, 2013   Conservation and commercial fishing groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...

New Food Safety Regulations Worry Growers, Packers

Posted October 22, 2013   Growers in the Pacific Northwest are concerned about upcoming food safety regulations under the Food Safety...

Groups Sue EPA Over Withdrawal of Factory Farm Rule

Posted October 17,  2013   A coalition of community, animal welfare, and environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S....

Farm Groups Appeal Chesapeake Bay Ruling

Posted October 16, 2013   Farm and commodity groups have announced they will appeal a recent district court judge’s decision to...

Update: District Court Ruling Forces EPA Action on “Dead Zone”

Posted October 9, 2013   In Gulf Restoration Network, et al. v. Jackson, No. 12-677, 2013 WL 55328547 (E.D.L.A. September...

EPA Opens Review of Pesticide Methyl Bromide

Posted October 9, 2013   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened its registration review of fifteen fumigant pesticides, including...

EPA to Investigate Hawaii Molasses Spill

Posted October 7, 2013   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Hawaii’s state Department of Health will both investigate a...

EPA Proposed Rule to Clarify Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

Posted September 26, 2013   A proposed rule intended to clarify which waters and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water...

FDA Begins Meetings on Imported Food Rules

Posted September 25, 2013   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public meetings on proposed rules to improve the safety of...

District Court Ruling Forces EPA Action on “Dead Zone”

Posted September 24, 2013   On Friday, a U.S. District Judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has six months...

Judge Rules EPA Can Enforce Nutrient Standards in Chesapeake Bay

Posted September 19, 2013   A federal judge upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to set and enforce nutrient standards in...

EPA and Iowa Reach Agreement on CAFO Oversight

Posted September 17, 2013   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) have reached an...

Free Webinar October 3 on Proposed Food Safety Rules under the FSMA

Posted September 6, 2013   The University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar on proposed food safety rules under...

Lawsuit Challenges Use of GE Crops and Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges

Posted September 6, 2013   Environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S....

Federal Judge Denies Defendants’ Attorneys’ Fees in MD Water Pollution Case

  Posted September 4, 2013   A U.S. District Court judge denied defendants’ motion for $3 million dollars in attorneys’ fees...