by Elizabeth | Jan 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 8, 2014 Chesapeake Energy, an Oklahoma oil and gas company, will pay $10 million for violating the Clean Water Act and for repairs to wetlands and streams, according to an Oklahoma KFOR News article available here. The violations stem from...
by Elizabeth | Jan 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 8, 2014 The owner of an Indiana wind farm recently filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy Indiana Inc., alleging breach of contract in the utility’s obligation to buy electricity, according an article by Hoosier Ag Today, available here. The wind farm...
by Elizabeth | Jan 7, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 7, 2014 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recently sent a letter to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau, urging the organization to oppose dairy cow tail docking, according to the HSUS new release available here. Other states, including...
by Elizabeth | Jan 7, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, Food Safety
Posted January 7, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for its proposal to reduce trans fat in processed foods, according to the FDA’s Constituent Update, available here. Agri-Pulse reported on the story here. The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 7, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology, Environmental Law, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 7, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced that it will reopen the comment period for the genetically engineered (GE) Arctic Apple, according to an article by Agri-Pulse available here. The Federal Register...
