A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program...
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FWS Seeks Voluntary Vacatur in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Case
The question of whether the lesser prairie-chicken, a species of bird native to southwestern...
EPA Releases Final Insecticide Strategy
On April 29, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the final version of its...
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Rescinding Definition of “Harm” Under ESA
On April 17, 2025, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National...
Update on State Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills
This legislative session has seen various trends in legislation among different states, including...
CEQ Rescinds All NEPA Implementing Regulations
In late February 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) announced that it will rescind...
Second Federal Court Rules CEQ Lacks Rulemaking Authority
On February 3, 2025, a federal court in North Dakota ruled that the Council on Environmental...
NALC news release: Butterfly effect? NALC webinar will discuss impacts of listing monarch butterfly under Endangered Species Act
"When a species is listed, it can impact how agricultural producers are able to operate." —Brigit...
States Introduce Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills in 2025 Legislative Session
The start of a new year also means the start of a new legislative session. By late January, all...
FWS Proposes Listing the Monarch Butterfly as “Threatened” Under the ESA
On December 12, 2024, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) released its...