Ag & Food Law Update: October 28, 2020by Elizabeth | Oct 28, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Daily Update, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, PesticidesA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in...
Ag & Food Law Update: October 27, 2020by Elizabeth | Oct 27, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Pesticides, Rural Utilities ServiceA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in...
Stuck in the Swamp? Overview of the Minimal Effect Exemption Under Swampbusterby Brigit Rollins | Oct 22, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of AgricultureThe Food Security Act of 1985 (“1985 Farm Bill”) established the Highly Erodible Lands and...
Water Rights Dispute: Public Trust Doctrine in Front of NV Supreme Courtby Brigit Rollins | Oct 15, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Water LawOn September 17, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an opinion answering two questions posed to...
Deconstructing the CWA: What is a TMDL?by Brigit Rollins | Oct 1, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water LawOne of the key tools employed by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) to help meet the statute’s goal of...
Stuck in the Swamp? A Look At Prior-Converted Croplands Under Swampbusterby Brigit Rollins | Sep 24, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture“Swampbuster” is the name often used to refer to the section of the Highly Erodible Lands and...
Ag & Food Law Update: September 21, 2020by Elizabeth | Sep 21, 2020 | Daily Update, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, International Trade, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in...
Murky Tides: EPA Sued for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Violationsby Brigit Rollins | Sep 17, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection AgencyTwo lawsuits have been filed against the Environmental Protect Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s...
Conservation Clarified: USDA Issues New Rules For Conservation Provisionsby Brigit Rollins | Sep 10, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of AgricultureOn August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for...
Ag Law Weekly: August 31 – September 7, 2020by Elizabeth | Sep 8, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Hemp, Pesticides, United States Department of AgricultureThis week's Ag Law Weekly discusses proposed legislation related to cannabis as a Schedule I...