Agriculture & Natural Resources Archives

Supreme Court Clears the Waters on Stormwater Discharge from Logging Roads

March 20, 2013 By Kate L. Moore This morning, the Supreme Court issued its decision overturning the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, concluding that ditches, culverts and channels diverting stormwater runoff from active logging roads … Continue reading

Fourth Circuit Finds NMFS’ BiOp Arbitrary and Capricious.

In Dow AgroSciences v. National Marine Fisheries, The Fourth Circuit recently reversed a district court decision, concluding that a Biological Opinion that analyzed the effects of several pesticides on Pacific salmonids was arbitrary and capricious. The BiOp, issued by the … Continue reading

Dunn Carney Ag Summit 2013 on January 11, 2013

Portland, Ore.—Dunn Carney will host its annual Ag Summit on Jan. 11, 2013 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR.  We are very pleased to welcome Bill Wyatt, Executive Director at the Port of Portland as our Keynote speaker.   This … Continue reading

Dunn Carney Ag Summit 2012 on January 27, 2012

Portland, Ore.—Dunn Carney will host its fourth annual Ag Summit on Jan. 27, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR. This half day summit will begin at 8 AM. Topics include: • Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Update • Farm … Continue reading

Dunn Carney Attorney Elizabeth E. Howard Receives Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Luminary Award

Portland, Ore.-Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that Elizabeth E. Howard will receive Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Luminary Award. The Luminary award is given to an individual who has made early career and community contributions that … Continue reading

Three attorneys join Dunn Carney

Sept. 2011   Portland, Ore. – Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that Elissa Meyrowitz Boyd, Blair E. McCrory and Mary Anne Nash have joined the firm.  Boyd will focus on insurance coverage and commercial litigation and contribute to the … Continue reading

Elizabeth Howard quoted in Capital Press

August 22 The Capital Press quoted Dunn Carney attorney  Elizabeth E. Howard in the article, ”Rare butterfly has love-hate relationship with logging.”   The article addresses the Leona’s little blue butterfly which the federal government is considering protecting under the Endangered Species Act.  From the article–”When a … Continue reading

Bernasek quoted in Capital Press Article

August 18, 2011 The Capital Press quoted Dunn Carney attorney Tim Bernasek in the article “Right to farm law faces court test” on August 18th regarding a recent case where seven rural residents have sued the state claiming that the Right … Continue reading

New Rules Related to Water Quality Proposed for Adoption by Department of Environmental Quality

New post by Elizabeth Howard at Dunn Carney’s Natural Resources Updates Site- Oregon Adopts Rules Under Which Department of Environmental Quality Can Directly Regulate Agricultural Nonpoint Sources

Elizabeth Howard quoted in Public Lands Council Press Release

Public Lands Council News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:  Mary Geiger, 202-879-9138 mgeiger@beef.org Ninth Circuit Ruling Restores Ranchers’ Voice in Environmental Lawsuits WASHINGTON (Jan. 14, 2011) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today, Jan. 14, 2011, abandoned the ‘None … Continue reading