The CASL Ledger – August 28, 2020

Professional Meetings / Networking Events
This week, Center staff attended a town hall meeting hosted by AgTalks. The meeting focused on the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural trade and supply chains. The meeting included statements from Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture; Brett Davis, Vice President, New Holland – North America; Chris Hoffman, Owner, Lazy Hog Farm; Eric Boyle, Director of Dairy Procurement, Hershey’s; Kelly Huff, Owner, Enchanted Acres Farm, Inc.; Ross Siragusa, Head of Agriculture and Seed, Kraft Heinz

Agricultural Law Weekly Review
The Agricultural Law Weekly Review provides updates on the most recent legal developments in agriculture and can be found every week on the Penn State Agricultural Law Blog.  The latest installment of the Agricultural Law Weekly Review was written by Center staff attorney Brook Duer and research assistant Audry Thompson.  Developments covered this week include: 

• H-2A Rule Extends Petition Filing Deadline, 
• Chesapeake Bay Program Announces TMDL Progress Since 2009, 
• Federal Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order Against Michigan’s Mandatory Ag Worker COVID-19 Testing, 
• DEA Issues Interim Final Rule on 2018 Farm Bill Hemp Provisions,
• Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing Of Dicamba Case, and 
• Comment Period Open on Petition for Deregulation of American Chestnut.  

The Weekly Review also includes links to articles that have been written by other experts in the agricultural law field from across the nation.

Shale Law Weekly Review
The Shale Law Weekly Review  provides comprehensive updates on the most recent legal developments in shale and can be found every week on the Penn State Shale Law Blog.  This latest installment of the Shale Law Weekly Review was written by research assistant Sarah Straub and Center staff attorney Jackie Schweichler. This week’s shale law developments include: 

• Fourteen States Petition Court to Review Agency Rule Allowing LNG To Be Transported by Rail, 
• EPA Issues Two Final Rules Amending New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Gas Industry, and
• District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss North Dakota’s Lawsuit for Pipeline Reimbursement.  

The Weekly Review also includes links to articles that have been written by other experts in the shale law field from across the nation.

HotLinks
Our daily HotLinks cover the newest developments in agricultural and shale law as they occur.  Find these updates and other helpful links by following us on Twitter! (@AgShaleLaw)  This week, the following HotLinks received the most Twitter impressions from our stakeholders:

• “As Hemp Harvest Nears, US Farmers Face Uncertainty About Regulations”
• “Fifteen Attorneys General Ask Court To Find LNG Rail Regulations Unlawful”
• “Science Confirms Coronavirus Not Transmitted By Food”
• “Mexico Moves To Ban Junk Food Sales to Children, Citing Obesity as Coronavirus Risk Factor”
• “Want More New Farmers On The Land? Give Landowners a Tax Break”

More updates can be found on our Twitter page.

Agricultural Law Weekly Podcast
The Center also publishes frequent episodes in the Agricultural Law Podcast.  The  Ag Law Weekly Podcast can be found online at aglawpodcast.libsyn.com, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.  This week’s episode features Penn State Law research assistant, Audry Thompson, and staff attorney Brook Duer.  In this episode, they summarize recent agricultural legal developments from the preceding week.

Stakeholder Inquiries
On a regular basis, CASL staff receive a variety of inquiries from our stakeholders. This week Jackie Schweichler received an inquiry regarding neighbor disputes with right-of-ways and the potential use of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Mediation Program.  Please contact us if you have any questions about agricultural or shale law topics.