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In an environmental ruling that will also impact agricultural government agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act did not give the EPA broad authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Read MoreWhether land is a “wetland” covered by the Clean Water Act is a perennial issue for farmers and developers. Now the Supreme Court is taking that question up—will we finally get a solid answer?
Read MoreAn Indiana court recently rejected a new argument advanced by opponents of a CFO. I was happy to work with the state’s attorney to defend the CFO permit.
Read MoreThe Trump administration released its new Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) on January 23, 2020. This blog explores how that change affects US agriculture.
Read MoreThe United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral argument this fall regarding whether the discharge of pollutants through groundwater requires an NPDES permit.
Read MoreDuring the presidential campaign, Donald Trump indicated he would gut the EPA and vastly reduce the number and scope of federal regulations. Now that Trump has been elected, what can we expect from his administration on the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule that is currently in legal limbo?
Read MoreMany farmers have been there: a state or federal governmental body says that you have protected wetlands on your property. You can't farm that land. You can't take down the tree line dividing your field. Damage or fill in that wetland and you could be subject to criminal and civil penalties. So what is a farmer to do if he thinks the government is wrong, and his land is not a wetland? The Supreme Court's recent Hawkes decision provides guidance.
Read MoreA series of recent New York Times articles have sounded the alarm about PFAS chemicals in biosolids being land applied as fertilizer to agricultural ground. Is the concern legit?
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on PFAS and and Carbon Sequestration at the 2025 State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Summit.
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on a panel at the 2025 Ft. Wayne Farm Show.
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The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.