“2024 brought in some of the most consequential developments in ag law and policy in a long time."...
Brigit Rollins
Federal Court Upholds Treated Seeds Exemption
A federal court in the Northern District of California has recently ruled that the Environmental...
D.C. Circuit Rules CEQ Lacks Rulemaking Authority
In a 2-1 decision issued earlier this month, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the...
Texas Files Suit Against FWS For Decision to List Mussels As Endangered
In late October, 2024, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior and...
WOTUS Update: Judge Recommends Resolving CWA Dispute in Favor of Landowner Following Sackett Decision
In late September, a federal judge for the Southern District of Florida recommended that an...
EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan
On September 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Vulnerable Species...
When Wetlands Go Dry: Prior Converted Cropland under Swampbuster and the CWA
The Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, known colloquially as...
EPA Publishes Highly-Anticipated Final Herbicide Strategy
On August 20, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final Herbicide...
Third Circuit Rules Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by FIFRA
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has split from the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits by concluding...
EPA Releases Draft Insecticide Strategy
On July 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its highly anticipated...