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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—May 27, 2025
Registration Open! 2025 Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium: Sept. 18, 2025 This Friday! May 30: Understanding the Basics of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Avian Influenza: Brazil Confirms HPAI in Commercial Flock, APHIS Issues Import Restrictions 🌾 On May 16, 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced (PDF) that the ministry had confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry breeding facility located in the country’s southernmost state bordering Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul. On the same day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [...]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—May 20, 2025
This Week! Wed. May 21: NALC Webinar Will Explore Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Farm Operators Next Week: Fri. May 30: Understanding the Basics of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (free attorney CLE available) Agribusiness: Pennsylvania Opens Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program, $500,000 Available 🌾 On May 17, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice (55 Pa.B. 3427) of the standards and requirements for the Agricultural Business Development Center’s (ABDC) Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program. According to the notice, the program will provide grants up to $15,000, limited to [...]
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Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of May 19, 2025
Air Quality: Pennsylvania Announces Study of Unconventional Gas Wells Led by PA Department of Environmental Protection ⚡ On May 1, 2025, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin a study, alongside CNX Resources Corporation (CNX), of “unconventional gas wells” by monitoring air emissions during development states of wells. CNX will be providing DEP access to a well site to study the air emissions, which is aimed to “provide the most in-depth view of the full spectrum of natural gas development in the nation and serve as a model for future public-private collaboration.” [...]
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of May 12, 2025
Public Lands: Department of Interior Announces Plans to Decrease Review Time for Energy Project Assessments ⚡ On April 23, 2025, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it would be “accelerat[ing] the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals” through certain “emergency permitting procedures.” The procedures will help a variety of energy projects, such as production and leasing, become expedited in reviewing and approval processes. Further, the procedures set to be implemented will apply to a variety of energy sources, such as natural gas, coal, and biofuels. Additionally, DOI will be using “emergency authorities” through the National Environmental [...]
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