by Brigit Rollins | Oct 22, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture
The Food Security Act of 1985 (“1985 Farm Bill”) established the Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Conservation program that relates to the conservation of highly erodible lands and wetlands. The portion of the program that deals specifically with wetland...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 20, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Produce safety, especially the safety of leafy green vegetables, has been at the forefront of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) efforts to prevent foodborne illness after three separate E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens occurred in the fall of 2019,...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 15, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Water Law
On September 17, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an opinion answering two questions posed to it by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The questions in Mineral Cty. v. Lyon Cty., 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (2020) concern how the public trust...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 6, 2020 | Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
The comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Made in the USA” (MUSA) labeling proposed rule closed on September 14, 2020. The comments submitted raised several issues with the proposed rule. Namely, commenters are concerned about the applicability of...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 1, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
One of the key tools employed by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) to help meet the statute’s goal of reducing pollution in the nation’s waters is the total maximum daily load (“TMDL”). A TMDL establishes the maximum amount of a particular pollutant allowed in a waterbody...
