Maryland Considers Farm Law Clinic
In the wake of a recent lawsuit involving a group of farmers (and in an increasingly litigious society), a group of Maryland academics and law professors are considering the possibility…
Farmers Protest Fracking
A group of New York farmers and activists recently rallied at the state capitol to protest fracking. Hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is an increasingly popular way to exploit…
Florida Reaches Pollution Deal
Federal officials have reached a tentative deal with the state of Florida regarding water quality, farm runoff, and a plan to reduce pollution in rivers, streams, and other bodies of…
California Debates Nitrate Study
A recent University of California study, which places responsibility for the overwhelming majority of nitrate pollution in the lap of the agricultural industry, is being challenged by state farmers and…
Farmers Receive Water Pollution Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make grants available to farmers near major U.S. watersheds, officials recently announced, in order to combat pollution and offset costs to recent Environmental Protection…
California Water Agency Investigating Contamination
State and local agencies have systematically failed to protect California water resources from agricultural contamination, a recent UC Davis study suggests. Over the past several months, water fights in California…
Environmental Groups Push for Runoff Bill
With Congress feverishly debating a new farm bill before the current one expires, the Environmental Working Group, an American environmental organization dedicated to research and advocacy in the areas of…
Water Pollution Costs Billions
According to a recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, water pollution from agriculture costs billions of dollars a year in the developed world, with costs expected…
Fertilizer Use Linked to Water Pollution
A recent scientific study by the U.S. Geological Survey has detailed how fertilizer used on farms travels to streams and waterways via groundwater. The study, which conclusively links fertilizer use…
Fight Heats Up Between California Ag Industry and Environmentalists
A long simmering tension between California agricultural groups and environmental groups is threatening to boil over with the planned adoption of controversial water pollution regulations. The rules, which have been…