by Brigit Rollins | Apr 2, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
On March 20, 2020, two petitions for review were filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) challenging the agency’s decision to re-approve the chemical glyphosate. One petition was filed by Rural Coalition on behalf of the Center for Food Safety, and...
by Brigit Rollins | Mar 25, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Antitrust, Brigit Rollins, Pesticides, The Deal with Dicamba
When lawsuits filed against Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”) and BASF Corporation (“BASF”) for allegedly causing dicamba-related injury to farmers were consolidated into the multidistrict case known as in In re: Dicamba Herbicides Litigation, No. 1:18-md-02820 (E.D. Mo....
by Brigit Rollins | Mar 20, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update
During the COVID-19 emergency, the National Agricultural Law Center will be providing resources exclusively through a digital/online format, both on our website and through social media. Because our employees are working from home at this time, we ask that questions...
by Brigit Rollins | Mar 20, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
According to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), federal agencies are required to consult with Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) or the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) to ensure that federal actions will not jeopardize listed species. For example, when the...
by Brigit Rollins | Mar 11, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Pesticides, The Deal with Dicamba
Up to now, this series has examined the claims raised by plaintiffs in dicamba-related lawsuits that have passed judicial review been allowed to advance to the trial stage. This next installment will examine two claims that were dismissed before trial. In the Crop...
