by Elizabeth | Apr 4, 2024 | Clean Air Act, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Samantha Capaldo
UPDATE: On April 4, 2024, the SEC announced a voluntary stay on the climate-related disclosure rule. This voluntary stay is intended to delay implementation of the rule while the legal challenges are unfolding. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————- In...
by Elizabeth | Mar 26, 2024 | Animal Law, Animal Welfare, Elizabeth Rumley, Federal Meat Inspection Act
In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a high-profile ballot initiative regulating the production and sale of many veal, egg, and pork products. While “Prop 12” had some unique components, it was the latest in a series of farm animal confinement laws that had...
by Elizabeth | Mar 21, 2024 | Climate Change, Environmental Law, Samantha Capaldo
UPDATE: On April 4, 2024, the SEC announced a voluntary stay on the climate-related disclosure rule. This voluntary stay is intended to delay implementation of the rule while the legal challenges are unfolding. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————- On...
by Elizabeth | Mar 19, 2024 | Focusing on Foreign Investment, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, Micah Brown
Since January 2024, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments and landholdings in land, particularly private agricultural land, located within the boundaries of their states to some degree. As...
by Elizabeth | Mar 7, 2024 | Biofuels, Clean Air Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy, Samantha Capaldo
In 2023, approximately forty percent of corn produced in the United States (“U.S.”) was used for ethanol production. The top three ethanol producing states are Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, which are also three of the top corn producing states in the U.S. To promote...
