Production and Operation: Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Horizontal Cross-Tract Drilling On October 30, 2019, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Senate Bill No. 694, which would amend the Oil and Gas Lease [...]
Industrial Hemp/Cannabis: USDA Releases Interim Final Rule for Domestic Hemp Production On October 29, 2019, USDA publicly announced and released the text of its interim regulations governing domestic hemp production. The interim final rule implements Section 10113 of [...]
Pipelines: FERC Orders Immediate Suspension of All Construction Activities Relating to the Mountain Valley Pipeline On October 15, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a cease work order for certain [...]
Invasive Species: USDA Announces Plum Pox Virus Eradicated in U.S. On October 17, 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced the elimination of Plum [...]
Disaster Assistance Programs: Federal Disaster Aid Available for Farmers in Five Pennsylvania Counties On October 8, 2019, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the eligibility of farmers in Beaver, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, [...]
Taxation: IRS Announces Livestock Replacement Extension for Farmers Affected by Drought. On September 30, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a one-year extension for farmers to replace livestock sold in response [...]
State Regulation: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Concludes that the Nutrient Management Act Preempts Local Regulation of Non-Concentrated Agricultural Operations On September 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Commonwealth Court’s order, [...]
Pipelines: U.S. Court of Appeals Issues Stay in Case Relating to the Mountain Valley Pipeline On October 11, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed the [...]
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia [...]
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia [...]
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