Emily Ashcraft

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EPA “Disappointed” With Ninth Circuit Dicamba

The EPA expressed disappointment in a press release after the Ninth Circuit Court ruled against their temporary approval of three dicamba registrations, saying they are assessing ways to mitigate...

Maines Paper & Food Service Sued for Not Paying...

A recent breach of contract lawsuit in the New York Northern District Court alleges a delivery company, Maines Paper & Food Service, refused to pay $342,908.20 which they owed...

Non-Profit Sues Washington Slaughterhouse Facility for Pollution Contributions

Waste Action Project, represented by Smith & Lowney, filed a lawsuit against Perdue Foods LLC, which operates a Washington slaughterhouse facility, alleging the facility discharges more than its limit...

Los Angeles County Sued Over “Draconian” Vape Ban

Tobacco companies filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County calling their ban against flavored tobacco products “draconian” and an “overbroad reaction to legitimate public-health concerns about youth vaping.” The...

USDA Receives Lawsuit from Farmers Claiming Missed Noninsured Payments

Two farms filed a class action lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Sonny Perdue claiming their payments from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance...

Iowa Governor Petitions USDA to allow COVID-19 aid to...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, as well as Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig sent a letter to federal Secretary of...