Category Archives: Agriculture

CAFO emissions need not be reported

Posted on November 28, 2018 by matt ohern

Environmental groups are again suing EPA over its decision that air emissions from Concentrated Animal feeding operations (CAFOs) do not need to be reported to the public under federal statute. EPA’s Emergency Preparedness and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) requires that … Continue reading →

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Monsanto may get new trial on punitive damages

Posted on November 14, 2018 by matt ohern

On October 22, 2018 a Superior Court of California in San Francisco denied Monsanto’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for $289 million verdict in the glyphosate trial (a request for a trial judge to reverse the verdict for … Continue reading →

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In Wisconsin, better make sure your butter has been graded

Posted on November 1, 2018 by matt ohern

Wisconsin has a butter grading law. Let’s start there. Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that Wisconsin’s butter grading law does not violate the Commerce Clause, the Equal Protection Clause nor the Due Process … Continue reading →

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Texas wins again for farmers, landowners

Posted on October 3, 2018 by matt ohern

On Sept 12 a U.S. District Court judge in Galveston, TX issued an order which once again shows the power of the states in stopping overreaching EPA regulation. Many, including myself, have written volumes about the term “Water of the … Continue reading →

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We Must All Sacrifice for the Environment

Posted on October 3, 2018 by matt ohern

Have we become a society of people who want to regulate others, but not ourselves? We laugh at those who suddenly object to a policy that seemed perfectly OK when (they thought) it only applied to others. We make fun … Continue reading →

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