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Sixth Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference Offered Online

Sarah Everhart

Sep 8, 2020
3 min

Sixth Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference Offered Online

This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. For six years the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) has hosted the Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference to discuss the complex legal issues that farmers grapple with regularly. This year, due to ongoing uncertainty related to the global pandemic, ALEI is moving its annual conference online by hosting a three-week webinars series. The online sessions will be free of

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CEQ Finalizes First Update to the National Environmental Policy Act Since 1978

Paul Goeringer

Aug 25, 2020
2 min

CEQ Finalizes First Update to the National Environmental Policy Act Since 1978

CEQ provides first update to NEPA since 1978

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Minnesota Agency Should Have Accounted for Climate Change Impact Before Allowing Dairy to Expand

Paul Goeringer

Nov 12, 2019
4 min

Minnesota Agency Should Have Accounted for Climate Change Impact Before Allowing Dairy to Expand

The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Recently the Court of Appeals of Minnesota partially reversed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) determination that an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed dairy expansion was not needed. During the public comment period, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) raised concerns that the MPCA had not addressed either climate change or the green

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Cow Palace Decision: A Parade of Horribles

Paul Goeringer

Jun 4, 2015
3 min

Cow Palace Decision: A Parade of Horribles

This post should not be relied upon as legal advice. Back in February, I posted a summary of the Federal district court opinion in the Cow Palace case. This decision found manure to be a solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the manure was applied beyond whatwas required by the nutrient management plan and plant needs and was leaching into groundwater from improper designed storage facilities. See www.aglaw.umd.edu/blog/wait-now-youre-tel

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Reporting Exemption for Animal Feeding Operations Challenged

Paul Goeringer

Apr 23, 2015
2 min

Reporting Exemption for Animal Feeding Operations Challenged

I’ve been on a kick here lately of updating you on recent litigation. That trend continues today. On April 15, a coalition of environmental and animal welfare groups filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging a Bush administration decision to exempt large animal feeding operations from reporting emissions of hazardous substances into the air. EPA has yet to respond to the coalition’s petition, so at this time I’m only going to look at the coali

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