Agricultural Labor: Federal Court Partially Enjoins 2023 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Calculation Rule
On September 18, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a memorandum opinion partially granting a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s (DOL) February 2023 final rule, which amended the H-2A adverse effect wage rate
Dairy Policy/International Trade: Colombia Imposes 4.86% Tariff on U.S. Milk Powder Imports
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) published a trade policy monitoring report stating that Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT) had “imposed a provisional duty of 4.86 percent on U.S. milk powder imports
This Week:
International Trade: Chile Approves Agreement on U.S. Meat and Cheese Imports, Terminology
On September 3, 2024, the Office of the
Deadline Extended! Register by Sept. 12, 2024, noon (ET) for the Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium!
Pesticides: Third Circuit Finds FIFRA Preempts State Law Label Warning Requirement
On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion reversing the lower court’s judgment—which was jointly stipulated by the
Oil and Gas Leasing: Bureau of Land Management Receives Nearly $24 Million in Bids for Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Montana and North Dakota
On August 7, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted a sale for oil and gas leases in the Montana and Dakotas region. The BLM received 264 bids and
This Friday Aug. 23—Understanding the Basics of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program
Pesticides: EPA Emergency Order Halts Use of Pesticide Dacthal
On August 7, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a notice of Emergency Order (89 FR 64445) immediately suspending the registration and use of
National Energy Policy: DOE To Purchase 3.5 Million Barrels of Crude Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
On August 6, 2024, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response announced two new solicitations for the purchase of up to 3.5 million barrels of U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic
Pipelines: US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Vacates the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company’s Certificate to Build and Operate in U.S.
On July 30, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion reversing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval and granting of a certificate for
Environmental Credit Trading: Pennsylvania Passes ‘Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act’
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law S.B. 831 (Act 87), titled the “Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act.” The law vests “ownership of all pore space in all strata below the surface lands and waters of th[e] Commonwealth . .
National Energy Policy: Circuit Court Upholds EPA Regulation of Biogas Producers
On July 19, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld EPA regulations on biogas producers after challenges from the Coalition for Renewable Energy. Coal. for Renewable Nat. Gas v. EPA, No. 23-1248, 2024 BL 246802 (D.C. Cir. July 19,