National Energy Policy: Department of Interior Proposes Rescission of 2024 Alaska Petroleum Reserve Regulations
On June 2, 2025, the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed rescinding a May 2024 Biden-era rule restricting development of oil and gas resources in the Alaska Petroleum Reserve. The DOI conducted a review and concluded that the rule titled “…

This Week—Fri. June 27 at Noon: Pennsylvania’s Clean & Green Program: County-Level Administration
Register Now—2025 PA Agricultural Law Symposium, Sept. 18, 2025, at Univ. Park, PA.
Antitrust: Federal Court Approves $398 Million Settlement in Chicken Processor Wage-Fixing Class Action
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued…

Environmental Impact Studies: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Environmental Review Under NEPA
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County that environmental impact statements (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) do not need “to consider the environmental effects of upstream and downstream projects that are…

This week: An Overview of State Grain Dealer Statutes in the United States, Wed. June 18 at noon. Center Director Ross Pifer presents with the National Agricultural Law Center.
Next week: Understanding Pennsylvania’s Clean & Green Program: County-Level Administration, Fri. June 27 at noon. Attorney CLE available.
Technology: Federal Court Allows Deere Antitrust…

Next Week: An Overview of State Grain Dealer Statutes in the United States, Wed. June 18 at noon. Center Director Ross Pifer presents with the National Agricultural Law Center.
Dairy Policy: Pennsylvania Milk Board Publishes Order Continuing $1 Over-Order Premium
On June 4, 2025, the Pennsylvania Milk Board (PMB) published Official General Order No.

Oil and Gas Leasing: BLM Directed to Reduce Lease Review Timeline to Six Months Under New Interior Directive
On May 13, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued an Instruction Memorandum to streamline and accelerate the federal oil and gas leasing process. The memorandum directs BLM to hold lease sales within six months of…

 National Agricultural Policy: House Ag Committee Publishes Draft Budget Resolution Plan
On May 12, 2025, the House Committee on Agriculture announced the publication of its draft text to accommodate the federal budget resolution’s reconciliation directives (H. Con. Res. 14). Additionally, the committee published a section-by-section overview of the draft. For more detail on…