by Elizabeth | Sep 19, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted September 19, 2013 A federal judge upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to set and enforce nutrient standards in the Chesapeake Bay, according to an article by AgProfessional. U.S. District Court Judge, Sylvia Rambo, ruled that the EPA can...
by Elizabeth | Sep 19, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 19, 2013 In a proposed decision, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, Raymond Cadei, said a fee charged to California water rights holders is invalid and should not be applied or enforced, according to a California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF)...
by Elizabeth | Sep 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 18, 2013 Senator and Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) will deliver remarks today on the Senate floor, according to Ben Becker, Press Secretary for Sen. Stabenow. She will address the House’s planned vote on H.R....
by Elizabeth | Sep 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 18, 2013 Representative Phil Roe (R-TN) introduced a bill that would ban the use of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly referred to as food stamps, for junk food, according to a Yahoo News article, available here. ...
by Elizabeth | Sep 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Hemp
Posted September 18, 2013 Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer hopes Kentucky farmers plant hemp in April, saying that a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) gives his state the “green light,” according to WTVQ article, available...
