American Bar Association Energy and Resources Committees

Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee Newsletter

Vol. 12, No. 1, November 2010

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November 2010 Issue

In this issue:

Message from the Committee Chairs
James Andreasen, Frederick L. Hitchcock, and Daniel M. Krainin …1

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Biotech—Geertson Seed Farms and Beyond
Kevin T. Haroff…3

Biotech Crops Encountering New “Economic Loss” Liability
Thomas P. Redick…6

Wind Power Projects, Nuisance Claims, and Right to Farm
Brett Slensky and Angela Pappas…9

The Crossroads of NEPA and the ESA—A Four-Way Stop for Federal Agencies
Hanspeter Walter…12

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements: An “Essentially Different Action” at Turtle Bay
Lisa A. Bail…16

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