by Brigit Rollins | Feb 16, 2023 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Water Law
On February 6, 2023, a federal judge in California issued a ruling concluding that the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) preempted an order from the Oregon Water Resources department (“OWRD”) which prohibited the United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) from...
by Brigit Rollins | Feb 2, 2023 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Pesticides
In January 2023, the State of California released a document titled “Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California” (referred to as “SPM Roadmap”). The document, developed by California’s Sustainable Pest Management Work Group (“SPM Work Group”)...
by Brigit Rollins | Jan 19, 2023 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Water Law
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative impacts of pollution exposure on vulnerable and under-served communities. This guidance document builds on the...
by Brigit Rollins | Jan 5, 2023 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law, WOTUS Update
On December 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-awaited rule to redefine the definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The term is central to the implementation of the CWA because only...
by Brigit Rollins | Dec 8, 2022 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pesticides, Water Law
Over the past year, the environmental law arena has seen various issues and developments that have had impacts on agriculture. Some of these issues are likely to carry on to 2023 and beyond. The following is an overview of some of the top environmental law issues of...
