In late February 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) announced that it will rescind...
Environmental Law
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...
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...
National Ag Law Center sets dates for 2025 conferences
The Mid-South and Western conferences will be held in June 2025. By Drew Viguet National...
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...