Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 18, 2024
Many of us remember watching “Schoolhouse Rock” as a kid and learning how a bill becomes law. But what does that process really look like—particularly when it comes to the bills that fund the US government? Congress recently wrapped up funding parts of the government for fiscal year 2024 (FY24).
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock. When we test our waterways, the main pollutants are E.coli and nitrates and phosphorus from agriculture. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue February 8, 2023 President Biden, U.S.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 27, 2023
From food to education, people of color have disproportionately faced a lack of access to all aspects of agriculture. Every sector of agriculture has been purposefully constructed to exclude and silence communities of color. To adequately move forward, US agriculture needs to end its disregard and silencing of BIPOC voices and goals.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
In a recently published paper , we explore the emerging possibilities of green infrastructure through a governance lens, focusing on large scale implementation. The wetland contributes to flood control in the area, while coexisting with agricultural practices and providing a space for nature exploration, hunting and educational programs.
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations. The post Legal Challenges to State Hemp Laws and Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
(This post was authored by Eric Peshkin, a JD candidate at NYU School of Law and CLEE summer research assistant). The first step in regulating agricultural methane emissions (and emissions in general) is to develop an accurate inventory of emissions, which can be used to set a baseline for future targets.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
As little as three years ago, the ecosystem was thriving again as one of southern Iraq’s most vibrant cultural, agricultural, and biodiversity hotspots. Department of Agriculture which reintroduced road-building and timber harvest bans on 9.37 The marshlands, Yale reports, were home to 22 endangered species and 66 at-risk birds.
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