{"id":1486,"date":"2014-05-22T16:28:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:32:40","slug":"may-23-2014-weekly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2014\/05\/22\/may-23-2014-weekly-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"May 23, 2014 Weekly Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.*<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last week, I spoke to a large group of West Texas ranchers at the 5th Annual NRCS Rancher&#8217;s Workshop in Mertzon about key oil and gas and pipeline easement concepts for landowners.\u00a0 It was a great program and I appreciate Jaime Tankersley inviting me to participate!\u00a0 Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week.\u00a0 Welcome to those of you joining from that presentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*\u00a0 TCEQ Proposal Could Further Limit Water\u00a0For Rice Farmers.<\/strong>\u00a0 The TCEQ proposed new recommendations last week that would make it even more difficult for farmers to receive water for their crops.\u00a0 This, of course, comes on top of the <a href=\"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2014\/03\/03\/tceq-rejects-suggested-trigger-level-for-release-to-rice-farmers\/\">denial of water <\/a>for the downstream farmers for the third year in a row and discussions about <a href=\"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2014\/04\/25\/april-25-2014-weekly-round-up\/\">increasing water costs for farmers<\/a>.\u00a0 The proposal would require that the LCRA to curb downstream water uses even sooner than the currently do.\u00a0 The LCRA will conduct an analysis of the proposal over the next several months and provide input.\u00a0 The TCEQ executive director will then finalize his recommendations, which will then be available for public comment.\u00a0 [Read article \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myhighplains.com\/story\/d\/story\/tceq-proposal-could-mean-more-dry-years-for-rice-f\/16608\/S7tNsbCVfEeU10alEKVeJw\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Texas Officials Hold Meeting on Water Dispute with Mexico.\u00a0 <\/strong>As the battle between Mexico and the United States over a 1944 Treaty regarding waters of the Rio Grande continues, Texas officials recently met to discuss this important issue.\u00a0\u00a0 At the meting, TWDB Chairman Charlos Rubenstein and State Representative Eddie Lucio III explained the treaty itself, the differing interpretations by Mexico and the United States, and the economic impacts of Mexico&#8217;s refusal to provide water.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"http:\/\/southwestfarmpress.com\/water-shortage\/texas-water-officials-issue-strong-words-mexico?page=1%20\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*\u00a0 Oil Boom Raises Mineral Rights Concerns.\u00a0 <\/strong>Across the country, landowners are facing decisions about whether to lease mineral rights to oil and gas companies.\u00a0 This article discusses some of the issues that arise, particularly outlining the difficulty of determining who owns mineral rights, and rightly advises all landowners to consult an experienced oil and gas attorney before signing an oil and gas lease agreement.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"http:\/\/deltafarmpress.com\/blog\/quest-boosting-us-energy-raising-issues-mineral-rights?NL=WFP-01&amp;Issue=WFP-01_20140522_WFP-01_849&amp;YM_RID=tdowell@tamu.edu&amp;YM_MID=1467388&amp;sfvc4enews=42&amp;cl=article_3\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Wal-Mart Settles with Victims of Listeria Outbreak.\u00a0 <\/strong>Wal-Mart has settled with families of those sickened and killed after a listeria outbreak, linked to a Colorado cantaloupe farm.\u00a0\u00a0Confidential settlements were reached with 23 families, but there are still multiple cases that remain pending.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedenverchannel.com\/news\/local-news\/wal-mart-settles-with-colorado-cantaloupe-victims-over-2011-listeria-outbreak-tied-to-jensen-farms?autoplay=true%20 http:\/\/www.agweek.com\/event\/article\/id\/23350\/\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Battle Between New Mexico and Forest Service Over Water For Cattle Continues.<\/strong>\u00a0 In New Mexico, a battle is ongoing between local landowners and county officials and the U.S. Forest Service.\u00a0 The landowners claim that the USFS refuses to open a gate that is blocking their cattle from obtaining water.\u00a0 The USFS claims that the fences are necessary to protect a long-standing wetland habitat and a potentially endangered species.\u00a0 Efforts to settle the dispute were unsuccessful last week.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/may\/21\/new-mexico-fence-impasse-deepens-as-county-weighs-\/?page=1\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Animal Rights Groups Pay Millions for Frivolous Lawsuit.<\/strong>\u00a0 Some 14 years after filing suit regarding the welfare of circus elephants, animal welfare groups including the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to pay over $15 million to Feld Entertainment (parent company for Ringling Brothers Circus) after their lawsuit was dismissed as frivilous\u00a0and charges filed by Feld against the plaintiffs.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, in\u00a02012, the ASPCA paid over $9 million\u00a0to Feld.\u00a0 \u00a0The trial court initially dismissed the suit in 2001, but then reinstated the claims of plaintiff Tom Rider (a former circus employee) in 2003.\u00a0 During discovery,\u00a0it came to light that the animal rights groups paid a former trainer, Tom Rider, nearly $200,000 to bring the suit and resulted in Mr. Rider lying under oath.\u00a0 In light of this, Feld filed\u00a0counterclaims against the plaintiffs.\u00a0\u00a0 [Read articles <a 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