Water Quality: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Definitive Clarity to Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Sackett v. EPA, et al., No. 21-454,
Water Quality: Consent Decree Directs Ohio EPA to Develop Western Lake Erie Watershed TDML
On April 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Toledo Division issued a consent decree directing the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Animal Welfare: U.S. Supreme Court Finds California’s Proposition 12 Swine Confinement Standards Constitutional as Applied to All California-Retailed Pork Regardless of State of Origin
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of National
Conservation Programs: USDA Begins Implementation Phase of Climate-Smart Commodities Program Projects
On April 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the beginning of the implementation phase of projects funded through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. With the
WOTUS: Sixth Circuit Grants Administrative Stay of WOTUS Rule in Kentucky Until May 10, 2023
On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order granting an administrative stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Water Quality: North Dakota Federal Court Enjoins WOTUS Final Rule in 24 States
On April 12, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction immediately effective in 24 states against the U.S. Environmental
Water Quality: Stay Granted in Litigation on Petition to Compel Revision of Clean Water Act CAFO Regulations
On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order staying a petition for writ of mandamus
Water Quality: U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Hear Appeal Interpreting Citizen Suit Authority Under Clean Water Act
On January 30, 2023, Dakota Finance LLC (dba Arabella Farms) filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in
Biosecurity: Pennsylvania Suffers Renewed 2023 HPAI Outbreak, Issues Additional Quarantine Order for Live Bird Market Supply Chain
From February 1, 2023, through March 17, 2023, Pennsylvania has confirmed thirty-two (32) premises, both commercial and non-commercial, infected by highly pathogenic avian
