State Regulation: Five-Year Delay Announced by CEC on Maximum Gross Gasoline Refining Margin Implementation
On August 29, 2025, the California Energy Commission (CEC) reviewed the proposed implementation of a maximum gross gasoline refining margin (GGRM) and associated penalties (Docket No. 23-OIIP-01). CEC defines “gross gasoline refining margin” as “the difference, expressed in dollars…

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Agricultural Labor: Federal Court Permanently Enjoins 2023 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Calculation Rule, DOL to Publish New Rule
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Pipelines: FERC Reissues Transco’s Permit to Construct Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
On August 28, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company’s (Transco) petition to construct and operate a pipeline system expansion in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In 2019, FERC issued Transco a certificate of public convenience and necessity,…

State Regulation: PA DEP Accepting Bids to Plug Orphaned Wells 
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection published a notice about plugging abandoned wells. Currently, there are seven orphaned wells identified, located in Smith, North Strabane, North Franklin and Canton Townships and Washington County. The wells are anticipated to be between…

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Read the latest Agricultural Law in the Spotlight: The Status of Cell-Cultured Meat Regulations
Regulatory Policy: Pennsylvania Meat Processing…

Wastewater Disposal: Iron Cumberland Cited for Waste Disposal Violations by DEP
On August 12, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Iron Cumberland, LLC, under 58 Pa.C.S. §3203 of the Oil and Gas Act, relating to two conventional gas wells in Greene County. According to the notice,…

This spotlight article provides an overview of the regulatory landscape for cell-cultured meat in the United States, focusing on federal roles, recent state bans, and related legal challenges. It does not address product labeling.
Cell-cultured meat, also referred to as cultivated meat or lab-grown meat, is “developed in a lab, grown from a sample of…