15 Aug, 2024 Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study By David Crass Last week, FDA, USDA and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments sent a joint letter to leadership of state Departments of...
29 May, 2024 EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Program Guidance By Todd Palmer The EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) is asking for public feedback on its draft National Program...
22 May, 2024 Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam By David Crass My Partner Paul Benson recently posted about the “yuck factor” inhibiting any serious movement toward insect protein consumption as a...
14 May, 2024 CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1 By David Crass As confirmed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its...
14 May, 2024 USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs By David Crass Today, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the results of its Sec. 301tariff statutory review, detailing ongoing...
23 Apr, 2024 PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next By David Crass Last week, USEPA Administrator Regan signed the final rule designating PFOA, PFOS and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...
04 Apr, 2024 American Biogas Council Releases Draft Carbon Accounting Methodology By David Crass Congratulations to our friends at ECO Engineers who, on behalf of the American Biogas Council, released for public comment a draft Carbon...
04 Apr, 2024 OFCCP Issues VEVRAA 5.2% Benchmark and New Benchmark Resources By Farrah Rifelj All federal contractors with AAP obligations under VEVRAA and who do not calculate their own benchmark must take note of the OFCCP's new...
28 Mar, 2024 While SEC Passes on Scope 3, Agriculture Voluntary Carbon Markets Gain Traction By David Crass It has been a busy time in the carbon market space for the livestock and agriculture industries. Earlier this month, the SEC finalized...
23 Feb, 2024 ESG (environmental, social, and governance) lawsuits predicted to increase in 2024. By Paul Benson I've posted about “greenwashing” litigation in the past and how these cases began to proliferate in 2023. Experts are now predicting that...
18 Dec, 2023 Ever heard of a "climatarian"? Apparently, over half of consumers claim to be one. By Paul Benson I love my job because even after 30+ years of practice, I learn something new just about every day. Recently, I learned what a...
23 Aug, 2023 USEPA's Updated Enforcement Initiatives Announced By David Crass ICYMI enjoying the beach or your favorite lake, every four years USEPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announces...