Natural Resource Damages/CERCLA: United States/State of Georgia and Poultry Processing Facility Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the United States of America and the State of Georgia entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gold Creek Foods, LLC (“Gold Creek”) addressing the recovery of alleged natural resource damages pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Hazardous Materials Installed in Equipment
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 29th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to hazardous materials installed in equipment. See Reference No. 26-0014. PHMSA was responding to a…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Arkansas State Plant Board: June 9th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Arkansas State Plant Board will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. The Bureau of Standards’ primary mission is described as the Arkansas…
US Army Corp of Engineers Operation of Mississippi River Spillway/Fifth Amendment Taking: US Federal Appellate Court Addresses Oyster Farmers Claim
The United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) addressed in a May 21 Opinion an issue arising out of the operation of the Bonnet Carre Spillway (“Spillway”). See Robert L. Campo, et al v. United States, 2026 WL 142579. The question addressed was whether oyster farmers…
Inside the House's FY27 Agriculture Spending Bill: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Report
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (“NSAC”) issued a May 15th report titled: Inside the House’s FY27 Agriculture Spending Bill (“Report”). NSAC describes itself as: … an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of…