http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/ge-alfalfa-case/ Supporting economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities Mon, 21 May 2012 20:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/ge-alfalfa-case/#comment-29045 Jake Claro Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:05:50 +0000 http://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=5878#comment-29045 Though the project chopping could occur, wouldn't that violate consideration of cumulative impacts which is a requirement of NEPA--Didn't Mass Vs. EPA confirm the illegality of ignoring cumulative impacts? I realize that the above touches upon this, and that chopping regardless can still occur without diligent oversight, but there is recourse to such agency actions, correct? Thanks for the analysis--I'll be watching this closely now and will have to read over the full ruling to get a better sense of the legal issues (with some assistance from my Enviro Law text). Also, could states challenge a limited action? Though the project chopping could occur, wouldn’t that violate consideration of cumulative impacts which is a requirement of NEPA–Didn’t Mass Vs. EPA confirm the illegality of ignoring cumulative impacts? I realize that the above touches upon this, and that chopping regardless can still occur without diligent oversight, but there is recourse to such agency actions, correct? Thanks for the analysis–I’ll be watching this closely now and will have to read over the full ruling to get a better sense of the legal issues (with some assistance from my Enviro Law text). Also, could states challenge a limited action?

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