SCOTUS Clarifies Where EPA Challenges May Be Brought
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two opinions that clarify where challenges to EPA final actions should be filed.
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Agriculture and the Ripple Effects of City & County of San Francisco v. EPA
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The Supreme Court’s decision in San Francisco v. EPA may have surprising impacts on agricultural operators and NPDES permit holders.
Read MoreWetlands are once again the Hot Topic of the Summer
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Wetlands are in the news again this summer after a company challenged whether the USDA could withhold federal benefits under Swampbuster.
Read MoreD.C. Circuit Court Requires Livestock Farms to Report Air Emissions
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On April 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down an EPA rule exempting concentrated animal feeding operations from CERCLA reporting requirements for air emissions from animal wastes.
Read MoreHouse of Prayer v. Milco: Administrative Judge Upholds Dairy Environmental Permit Against Remonstrator's Challenge
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On February 27, 2017, the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication upheld the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's approval of a dairy's application to build and operate a new confined feeding operation in Rush County, Indiana. Todd and Brianna defended the dairy against a challenge to the permit approval from a nearby neighbor.
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As America turns 250, it is time to revisit whether our system for owning and conveying real property is ready for the next century.