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**This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.**<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a couple of ag law stories making the news this week.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Texas water law has been in the national news.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 The New York Times ran an article last week discussing Texas water law in light of the Edwards Aquifer Authority v. <\/em>Bragg<\/em> decision.\u00a0 [Read article here<\/a>.]\u00a0 If you missed the summary of the Bragg<\/em> decision previously on this blog, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Water flow\u00a0to Matagorda Bay may be curtailed.\u00a0 <\/strong>On Wednesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority voted 9-6 to seek permission from the TCEQ to curtail releases of water into two reservoirs to Matagorda Bay.\u00a0 The reason for this request is the low water levels in Lake Travis and Lake Buchannan.\u00a0 Specifically, the LCRA seeks permission to forego the release of water for 120 days or until enough rain falls to replenish the lakes.\u00a0 Supporters of the request\u00a0argue that due to the low lake levels and drought conditions, the water is needed to provide hydroelectric power, drinking water, and irrigation water to Texas residents.\u00a0 Opponents\u00a0argue that the\u00a0release of water is necessary to maintain the health of the Bay and animals living there.\u00a0 [Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

* California Legislature passes fracking bill.<\/strong>\u00a0 Last week, SB4 passed the California Legislature and is now headed to the Governor’s desk.\u00a0 The bill requires a government\u00a0study to be done by January 2015 to evaluate the risks associated with fracking.\u00a0 Additionally, the bill requires operators to post the chemicals used in fracking on a new state website.\u00a0 Further, companies would be forced to notify landowners and cities before fracking began, and to allow landowners to have their water wells tested before and after fracking occurs.\u00a0 Many environmentalists were unhappy with the bill, claiming that a complete moratorium on fracking should be issued in California.\u00a0 [Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 French court awards damages for pig squeals.<\/strong>\u00a0 A court in Lons-le-Saunier, France ruled against a hog farm last week in a case filed by a former employee.\u00a0 The former employee claimed that he went deaf due to the incessant squeals of the 4,000 hogs that he was in charge of feeding during the 7.5 years he worked for the farm.\u00a0 The court found it to be “inexcusable error” for the farm\u00a0to have failed to\u00a0protect its employee.\u00a0\u00a0The amount of damages that the former employee will receive will be determined after he has been examined by a doctor.<\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 A reminder to review your farm insurance coverage.<\/strong>\u00a0 Farm Futures ran a blog post this week outlining the importance of reviewing your farm insurance coverage when you have expanded, updated equipment, or grown your operation.\u00a0 According to the blog, farms that have grown in the past couple of years are at a greater risk of being underinsured because sometimes updating coverage slips through the cracks.\u00a0 [Read article here<\/a>.]<\/div>\n

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