Update April 29: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on beer, liquor, and wine delivery permissions in Oregon, Washington, and California....more
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Among the barrage of news reports related to state and federal responses to COVID-19, less discussed is the suspension of some environmental compliance obligations for regulated entities affected by the crisis....more
Update April 02: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on beer, liquor, and wine delivery permissions in Oregon, Washington, and California.
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Update March 27: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on beer, liquor, and wine delivery permissions in Oregon, Washington, and California.
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On March 17, 2020, in an effort to slow the...more
Oregon - On March 17, 2020, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Brown issued Executive Order 20-07, prohibiting on-premises consumption of food or beverages in Oregon....more
Two days after we covered the Oregon legislature's failure to enact a controversial climate bill, Governor Kate Brown took matters into her own hands and ordered sweeping new agency actions to address climate change. ...more
Despite having a Democratic supermajority, the Oregon legislature once again failed to pass a controversial climate bill after similar efforts ended last year in dramatic fashion. ...more
One of the most controversial pieces of legislation of the Oregon 2020 short legislative session continues to divide lawmakers in Salem....more
The 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly convenes today, Monday, February 3rd, for its so-called "short session," and legislators will have 35 days to look at more than 250 pieces of legislation that have already been introduced....more
The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to report on the quality of its surface waters every two years....more
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Cannabis is an agricultural crop and, of course, needs water to grow. Before investing in a growing operation or entering into a long-term supply contract with a grower,...more
Cleaning products manufacturers have less than two months to meet new California online disclosure requirements going into effect on January 1, 2020....more
On Monday, October 14, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) gave the Trump Administration permission to proceed with imposing punitive tariffs on a record $7.5 billion worth of European Union goods. ...more
The Oregon legislature recently enacted Oregon Senate Bill (“SB”) 287 into law, allowing the establishment of farm breweries on land zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use. ...more
On March 25, 2019, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released a report revealing the results of a four-year undercover investigation of illegal timber trafficking from Gabon and Republic of Congo. ...more