On September 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Vulnerable Species...
Environmental Law
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...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Conservation Titles
The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill enacted approximately every five years that authorizes and funds...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Commodities, Forestry, and Horticulture Titles
As of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of...
SCOTUS Rejects Consent Decree Over Rio Grande
On June 21, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Texas v. New Mexico, No. 141,...
Eleventh & Ninth Circuits Issue Decisions in Glyphosate Lawsuits
The last several months have seen numerous developments in the on-going litigation filed by...
Ag & the ESA: When a Species is Listed “Wherever Found”
The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) is widely recognized as one of the strongest wildlife...