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Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022

National Law Center

Over the past year, the environmental law arena has seen various issues and developments that have had impacts on agriculture. The post Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Court Dismisses Permitting Challenges to the U.S.’s First Major Offshore Wind Project

The Energy Law Blog

The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale. BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Vineyard Wind Project in July 2021, approximately 12 years after BOEM began evaluating the site for wind energy development.

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Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2022

National Law Center

Environmental law issues were at the forefront in 2021, and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. With on-going lawsuits, The post Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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How to Take on a Pipeline (and Win)

Union of Concerned Scientists

With degrees in environmental science and the law, Sligh has a foot in both the science and policy worlds and a unique perspective on their intersection. The most useful evidence to support legal actions demonstrate violations of environmental protections afforded by laws like the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: July 22, 2022

National Law Center

The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: July 22, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. .

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Environmental Law Highlight: Developments From the First Half of 2022

National Law Center

The first half of 2022 has seen a lot of development in the area of environmental law. The post Environmental Law Highlight: Developments From the First Half of 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. From lawsuits to regulatory.

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Our Environmental Statutes Are Broken

Law and Environment

The Clean Water Act – It’s routine for EPA to take more than 10 years to act on NPDES permit renewals. The Clean Air Act – The Supreme Court has ruled that it does not provide authority for EPA to address the defining issue of our time. ESA – Basically the same.