As of mid-June  2025, most agricultural stakeholders across the country have become aware of claims by clean water advocates, and an emerging acknowledgment by state water quality regulators, that the beneficial use of municipal sewage treatment plant residual waste by land-application as a soil supplement and nutrient source (“bio-solids”) brings with it a newly-recognized ancillary…

Overview of OSHA’s Deregulatory Initiative

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a comprehensive deregulatory initiative, proposing to eliminate or revise numerous workplace safety and health regulations deemed outdated, duplicative, or unnecessarily inflexible. The proposals are likely in response to the April Request for Information soliciting ideas for deregulation issued…

Administrative agencies are in an era of reform.  Since the US Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, the scope of agency authority under the law has been uncertain. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has been pushing for increased efficiency within administrative agencies, issuing directives for streamlined decision making to promote the expansion of American industry. Perhaps surprising within this tumultuous backdrop, the US Supreme Court recently reached an 8-0 consensus related to administrative authority in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, 605 U.S. ____ (2025) (“Seven County”). Something of a departure from trends toward curtailing agency authority and scope, the majority holding promotes judicial deference in the context of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Introduction

OSHA duty officers around the country routinely field complaints from employees and labor unions alleging workplaces are understaffed and unsafe. Unions often dispute staffing levels, complaining that employers have insufficient bargaining unit members and insufficient members with seniority. Individual complainants allege that they are left to work alone, have no backup in case of…

After its 12-month deferral, the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) is set to apply from December 30, 2025.  Many companies are therefore refocusing EUDR compliance efforts. This blog provides an update on the rules and guidance and key, practical takeaways for companies.

The European Commission (“Commission”) recently provided new and updated materials to support EUDR implementation,…

On June 30, 2025 the next bench trial phase or “mini-trial” commences in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL., Docket No. 19-cv-14766 (RMB/JBC) before the Honorable Renée Marie Bumb of the Federal District of New Jersey (Camden).  This trial relates to alleged…