by Elizabeth | May 17, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law has posted the Shale Law In the Spotlight: Approved Applications for LNG Export Projects in the United States (Part 1 of 2). This article provides an overview of the development of five approved LNG projects in the...
by Elizabeth | May 17, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Identification, Aquaculture, Clean Water Act, Daily Update, Endangered Species Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Meat Inspection Act, Finance and Credit, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Foreign Ownership, Forest Service, Forestry, International Trade, Labor, Land Ownership, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, Webinar, Zoning
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us TODAY at 12 noon (ET) for an Agricultural & Food Law Consortium webinar: “AquAdvantage Salmon and...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Finance and Credit, Food Labeling, Taxation
Below is a summary of recent GMO legislation by state. Each listing provides a link to the legislative text. Email important additions here. IL (2015-2016) SR 255: URGE CONGRESS-FOOD LABELING. Urges Congress to direct the clarification of national food labeling...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Business Organizations, Clean Air Act, Daily Update, Fair Labor Standards Act, Intellectual Property, Labor, Landowner Liability, NALC Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nutrition Programs, Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Water Law, Webinar, Zoning
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us TOMORROW at 12 noon (ET) for an Agricultural & Food Law Consortium webinar: “AquAdvantage Salmon...
by Elizabeth | May 15, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Shale Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: PA Supreme Court denies Kiskadden appeal, lawsuit filed against Mariner East 2 pipeline, WV Supreme Court holds...
by Elizabeth | May 15, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us this Wednesday, May 17, at 12 noon (ET) for an Agricultural & Food Law Consortium webinar:...
by Elizabeth | May 15, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law has posted the Global Shale Law Compendium: Shale Governance in New York. This week’s topic addresses the legal and policy aspects of shale development in the state of New York. This article and future Global Shale Law...
by Elizabeth | May 11, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, NALC Resources, Webinar
Regulation and labeling of genetically modified food products is a highly debated topic among consumers, the food industry, and lawmakers. In 2016, in response to increasing consumer GMO/GE concerns and pending state regulations, federal legislation was enacted...
by Elizabeth | May 11, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Clean Water Act, Daily Update, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Food Safety, Leases, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pesticides, Renewable Energy, Urban Agriculture, Webinar
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us Wednesday, May 17, at 12 noon (ET) for an Agricultural & Food Law Consortium webinar:...
by Elizabeth | May 11, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: EPA and Army seek state input on WOTUS; Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule delayed; Senate confirms...
by Elizabeth | May 10, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law has posted the Shale Law In the Spotlight: Status of Pending Applications for LNG Export Projects in the US. This article discusses current and potential future liquefied natural gas export projects in the United...
by Elizabeth | May 10, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes Urb & Ag, food labeling, and CWA issues. In PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., Narula Real Estate Associates, LLC,...
by Elizabeth | May 9, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor, United States Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that almost half of America’s 1.1 million farmworkers are undocumented. A group of senators recently presented legislation to safeguard these workers from deportation and assist with legal status and...
by Elizabeth | May 9, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Aquaculture, Biosecurity, Biotechnology, Daily Update, Federal Meat Inspection Act, Food Safety, International Trade, Marketing Orders, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nutrition Programs, Poultry Products Inspection Act, United States Department of Agriculture, Zoning
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes international trade, food safety, and aquaculture issues. IN RE: SYNGENTA AG MIR 162 CORN LITIGATION, MDL...
by Elizabeth | May 8, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Shale Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: Groups sue over drilling permits in Ohio Nat’l forest, study links Oklahoma earthquakes and injections wells,...
by Elizabeth | May 8, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes ag leases, water law, and CWA issues. In EMERICK FARMS, a General Partnership; Fayette Farms, a General...
by Elizabeth | May 5, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Welfare, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Clean Air Act, Daily Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Landowner Liability, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Organic Program, Renewable Energy, United States Department of Agriculture
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes food safety, landowner liability, food labeling, renewable energy, and agritourism issues. In CENTER FOR...
by Elizabeth | May 5, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law has posted the Global Shale Law Compendium: Shale Governance in Poland. This week’s topic addresses the legal and policy aspects of shale development in the the country of Poland. This article and future Global Shale...
by Elizabeth | May 4, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Thursday, May 04th, 2017 Written by: Chris Hogan, Law Fellow, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is delaying the implementation of the Farmer Fair Practices rules. GIPSA...
by Elizabeth | May 4, 2017 | Ag & Food Law Update
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: FDA extends menu labeling compliance date; USDA to allow more flexibility in School Lunch Program; complaint...